What's happening
This bill creates a public education initiative to reduce stigma and misinformation about mental illness and addiction among military members and veterans.
Why it matters
Targets a high-risk group. The initiative specifically addresses service members, veterans, and their families, who often experience higher rates of mental illness and substance use disorders but may avoid seeking help due to stigma and misinformation.
Aims to increase treatment uptake. By dispelling myths and providing accurate information about effective treatments, the initiative could encourage more individuals in the military and veteran community to seek timely and appropriate care.
Leverages modern communication tools. The bill authorizes use of the internet and social media, potentially making educational efforts more accessible and relevant to younger veterans and service members.
Coordinates multiple agencies for greater impact. By requiring collaboration between mental health, substance abuse, and veterans' services agencies, the initiative could ensure more comprehensive outreach and resource sharing.
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Fight Stigma for Veterans
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.863
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to mental health
- Referred to mental health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Fight Stigma for Veterans
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3557
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, RAMOS, CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
(l) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the director of the division of veterans' affairs shall develop a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among service members, veterans, and their families, improve their understanding of mental and substance use disorders and the existence of effective treatment, and provide information regarding available resources and how to access them. These public education initiatives may include the use of the internet, including the use of social networking sites.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on June 30, 2020 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06892-01-7
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