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NY A07293
Bill
Status
3/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals who received inpatient or outpatient mental health services to petition a court to seal records identifying them as mental health service recipients
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Requires courts to grant sealing orders upon finding the person is not currently suffering from mental illness, has not received outpatient services for 10 years, and sealing serves the interests of the person and society
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Creates a presumption that sealing is in the best interests of the person and society for mental health treatment records from before age 16
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Once sealed, the Office of Mental Health, facilities, and other entities must respond to inquiries about the person's mental health history as if the treatment never occurred
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Individuals with sealed records may respond to official or unofficial inquiries as though their documented mental health treatment never occurred
Legislative Description
Authorizes former outpatients of mental health facilities to request a court of competent jurisdiction to render an order to have their files sealed when more than ten years have elapsed since the last treatment in such facility, they are not currently being treated for mental illness and it would be in the best interests of the petitioner and society to seal such record without the requirement of a special proceeding.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/7/2026