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NY A05265
Bill
Status
2/21/2013
Primary Sponsor
James Brennan
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AI Summary
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Establishes a right to mental health services for certified children and adolescents waiting for residential treatment facility placement, with services provided within a reasonable period of time and appropriate to individual needs.
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Requires the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene to develop comprehensive plans, programs, and services in prevention, care, treatment, and education, and to implement procedures based on individual needs.
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Directs the Commissioner to notify, cooperate with, and assist local agencies, government units, community service boards, and service providers in delivering services.
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Requires the Commissioner to identify characteristics and numbers of certified children needing services, describe educational and mental health services needed, assess available programs and resources, and recommend priorities for program development.
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Takes effect January 1st following enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Establishes a right to treatment for seriously emotionally disturbed children who are certified by the pre-admission certification committee and waiting to be placed in a residential placement facility for children and youth; commissioner is required to evaluate what services are needed and how to provide them.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/8/2014