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NY A04224

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Executive Law by adding section 353-b to establish 988 call routing procedures
  • Requires the Division of Veterans' Services to automatically redirect any calls to 988 to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline telephone number
  • Mandates the Division coordinate with the Office of Information Technology Services, landline and wireless telephone service providers, and federal, state, and local agencies to implement the routing
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Directs the division of veterans' services to route 988 calls to the national suicide prevention lifeline.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

1/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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