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NY A05041

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Civil Service Law by adding Section 155 to prohibit municipal collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts from requiring emergency dispatchers to obtain supervisor approval before accessing mental or behavioral health care services

  • Prevents emergency dispatchers from being required to provide notice to a supervisor when seeking mental or behavioral health care services

  • Prohibits disclosure of mental or behavioral health care services requested or received by emergency dispatchers to their municipal employer

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that a collective bargaining agreement or employment contract shall not require that an emergency dispatcher employed by a municipality obtain approval from, or provide notice to, a supervisor to access mental or behavioral health care services.

Last Action

referred to governmental employees

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees2/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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