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NY A00832
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Requires all SUNY and CUNY campuses to maintain at least one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per 1,000 full-time equivalent students
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Each state college and university must establish a board of advisors and experts two years after the law takes effect to review and update the staffing ratio
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The board must update the ratio every five years based on actual state ratios and new benchmark information, but the ratio cannot fall below 1:1,000
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Prohibits funding this requirement through new student fees created after the law's effective date
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Allows institutions to seek federal funding or private grants to support compliance with the staffing requirements
Legislative Description
Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026