NY A10915

Establishes the "Officer Ron Griffith law enforcement personnel peer support program" as a grant program administered by the commissioner to fund peer-to-peer mental health programs for law enforcement personnel.

Provides grants up to $250,000 per eligible entity that submit applications to provide initial and continued training in mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide prevention for law enforcement volunteer peer supporters.

Requires the commissioner to establish program standards including training requirements for peer volunteers, administrative staffing needs, and best practices for serving law enforcement personnel.

Prohibits the commissioner from requiring grant recipients to maintain records or report any personal identifying information about law enforcement personnel seeking support.

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund to the office of mental health to implement the program, effective immediately.