Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in a manner that does not include contacting law enforcement unless implied or direct threats of violence or other criminal activity is involved in school safety plans.
Develops comprehensive assessment centers for autism spectrum disorders; provides grants for their development and lays out reporting and research requirements.
Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services.
Provides that certain utilization review determinations shall be made consistent with medical and scientific evidence; includes services for mental health and substance use disorders as part of emergency services.
This bill requires that application fees for operating certificates (such as those for healthcare facilities) be deposited into the mental illness anti-stigma fund instead of general state funds. It amends a mental hygiene law to redirect these fees to the specific fund established under state finance law, which supports programs reducing stigma around mental illness. The policy change directly affects entities applying for operating certificates by altering where their fees are allocated.
Requires course work or training in menopausal health for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers.
Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to adopt certain provisions related to student mental health such as administering student mental health surveys, establishing a mental health committee, administering mental health training to faculty and staff, and improving university policies regarding mental health.
This bill creates regulations for sharing mental health records of deceased patients in facilities operated by New York's Office of Mental Health. It allows family members, personal representatives, or healthcare providers involved in the patient's care to access records upon written request, while respecting any prior expressed wishes of the deceased. The regulations must align with federal privacy laws (HIPAA) and define "family member" for the purpose of record sharing. It directly affects families and healthcare providers seeking information about deceased patients in state mental health facilities.
Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.
This bill prevents state departments from restricting the number of people with serious mental illness living in qualifying adult homes. It applies only to adult homes that meet four specific requirements: being nonprofit, operating a full continuum of housing services, regularly assessing residents' needs, and providing targeted mental health supports like independent living skills training and community integration. The bill defines "serious mental illness" using DSM-IV-TR criteria for severe, long-term conditions causing substantial functional disability. It takes effect immediately upon enactment and was referred to the Health committee on March 24, 2025.
