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History
- Substituted by A587
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.416
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Companion bill
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Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on its website; repealer
Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2673
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on its website; and to repeal subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 352 of the executive law, relat- ing to an interagency plan addressing needs of veterans and their fami- lies
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabil- ities portals on its website. The bill also repeals subdivisions 6 and 7 of section section 352 of the executive law which was added by Chapter 483 of the Laws of 2012.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 21 requiring the Division of Veterans' Affairs to maintain mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities portals on their website.
Section 2: Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 352 of the Executive Law are repealed.
Section 3. The effective date.
Justification
Combat-related mental illness has been and still is a critical issue for American war veterans. More than 85,000 New Yorkers have participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Free- dom, or both, since September 11, 2001. According to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, at least one in three Iraq veterans and one in nine Afghanistan veterans will face mental health issues like depression, anxiety, or post traumatic stress disorder. Multiple tours have increased the stress of combat.
This legislation requires the Division of Veterans' Affairs to develop portals on their website to provide links to appropriate government programs on information on suicide prevention, peer outreach, and services that address the special needs of physical disabled veterans. Providing links to information on the division's website will be helpful for veterans and their family members are they try and cope with the readjustment from military life to civilian life.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications for state am) local governments
Minimal cost to the Division of Veterans' Affairs.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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