What's happening
This bill requires state-operated hospitals to notify local governments and stakeholders of significant service reductions at least 12 months and at most 13 months in advance.
Why it matters
Ensures earlier public awareness and transparency. by mandating a 12- to 13-month advance notice period for significant service reductions at state-operated hospitals, giving local governments and affected stakeholders more time to prepare and respond.
Strengthens the role of community and labor input. in the decision-making process by requiring notification to a broad range of groups—such as employee unions, advocacy organizations, and local officials—potentially allowing for coordinated advocacy or mitigation efforts.
Could improve planning for service gaps. by giving counties and service providers more lead time to arrange alternative care options or support mechanisms for affected populations, reducing the risk of abrupt disruptions in mental health services.
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Notify Before Mental Health Cuts
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History
- Substituted by S2836
- Advanced to third reading cal.389
- Reported
- Referred to mental health
Companion bill
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Advance Notice for Mental Health Cuts
Vetoed · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2229
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to notice to local governments of the potential for significant service reductions at certain state-operated hospitals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (e) of section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
3. provide for a mechanism which may reasonably be expected to provide notice to local governments, community organizations, employee labor organizations, managerial and confidential employees, consumer and advocacy groups of the potential for significant service reductions at such state-operated hospitals and state-operated research institutes at least twelve months and at most one year and one month prior to commencing such service reduction, provided, however, that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied with respect to reductions at Central Islip Psychiatric Center, Gowanda Psychiatric Center, Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, Kings Park Psychiatric Center, Willard Psychiatric Center and Manhattan Children's Psychiatric Center; and
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04627-01-7
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