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NY A10148

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Hunter

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires coroners, coroners' physicians, and medical examiners to promptly report suspected veteran suicides to the Division of Veterans' Affairs using a one-page form.

  • Mandates the Division of Veterans' Affairs to develop and provide the reporting form, which must include instructions for mailing or electronic submission.

  • Requires the Division of Veterans' Affairs to establish implementation procedures and forms within 60 days of the act's effective date.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall promptly report to the division of veterans' affairs, in a one page form developed and provided by such division of veterans' affairs, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran.

Last Action

referred to veterans' affairs

3/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs3/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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