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NY A04617
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Establishes "Daniel's Law" creating a statewide emergency and crisis response council to oversee and approve local emergency and crisis services plans for individuals experiencing mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crises
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Mandates non-police, community-run crisis response teams consisting of one trained peer with lived experience and one emergency medical technician independent of government emergency services, operating 24/7 with response times equal to or faster than other health emergencies
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Requires 100% state aid reimbursement for eligible emergency and crisis services that are non-police, non-law enforcement based and include peers, covering crisis stabilization centers, mobile crisis teams, peer living rooms, and crisis system oversight
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Creates a 20-member statewide council (4 appointed by governor, 16 by legislature) with at least 51% peers and family peers, responsible for advising commissioners and jointly approving local crisis services plans
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Limits police involvement in mental health crises to situations where a person poses imminent risk of serious physical harm to others through violent behavior, or when crisis teams request assistance after exhausting alternatives for obtaining consent
Legislative Description
Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/7/2026