NY A03393

Establishes a crisis intervention demonstration program in cities with populations over one million to train law enforcement officers to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises.

Creates a Crisis Intervention Team Training Program Coordinator position within the mental health office to coordinate training, partnerships, and funding across law enforcement agencies and mental health providers.

Establishes a Crisis Intervention Team Training Program Advisory Committee with 13 members representing mental health consumers, families, law enforcement, advocacy groups, and state agencies to review annual reports and make recommendations.

Requires a minimum of 40 hours of mandatory mental health training for all current and new police officers in participating jurisdictions and establishes criteria for crisis intervention team development.

Creates a Crisis Intervention Team Training Fund with up to one million dollars in state fiscal year 2019-2020 appropriations, funded by federal grants and private contributions, to support training and community coordination costs; the program sunsets five years after enactment.