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NY A10703
Bill
Status
Introduced
9/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Corrections to include mental health reentry services in transitional accountability plans for all incarcerated individuals, beginning the first week of admission
- Mandates mental health and trauma screenings within 60 days of custody, with options for trauma-oriented therapy and transfer to facilities capable of providing services within 7 days if needed
- Requires outside vendors employing specialized therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or nurses trained in trauma and culturally sensitive techniques to provide mental health services
- Mandates the Department develop training for all prison personnel on mental health trauma and post-traumatic prison disorder
- Requires discharge plans for all released incarcerated individuals that include Medicaid enrollment, medications, mental health services, therapeutic programs, family counseling, housing and job placement information, and money management assistance
- Requires annual reports to the Governor and Legislature on the number of individuals screened and receiving mental health services, and a December 31, 2022 report on implementation of federal trauma-informed mental health guidance
Legislative Description
Requires mental health services for incarcerated individuals with post-traumatic prison disorder upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release.
Last Action
referred to correction
9/9/2022
Committee Referrals
Correction9/9/2022
Full Bill Text
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