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NY S07738
Bill
Status
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Brooks
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AI Summary
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Requires coroners, coroners' physicians, and medical examiners to report apparent veteran suicides to the division of veterans' services using a form developed by the department of health that prioritizes privacy and uses aggregate data rather than individual data where practicable
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Defines "veteran" to include persons who served in the U.S. military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard), state military forces (Army National Guard, Air National Guard, New York Guard, New York Naval Militia), or as commissioned members of NOAA or the U.S. Public Health Service, regardless of discharge status
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Directs the department of health to develop a reporting form that includes strict privacy protections, data aggregation, mailing/electronic submission address, and information on the county of residence and branch of service of deceased veterans
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Requires the division of veterans' services to forward completed forms to the office of mental hygiene and compile the information for inclusion in annual reports
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Takes effect on the same date as the related 2021 legislation (S. 2036-B and A. 3237-A)
Legislative Description
Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall report to the division of veterans' services, in a form and time frame developed by the department of health, 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; defines veteran.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.95
2/24/2022