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NY A03568

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts from requiring municipal emergency dispatchers to obtain supervisor approval or provide notice before accessing mental or behavioral health care services

  • Bars disclosure of any mental or behavioral health care services requested or received by an emergency dispatcher to their municipal employer

  • Adds new Section 155 to the civil service law specifically addressing mental health care access for emergency dispatchers

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

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

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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