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A8126Assembly2017-2018 Session

Review Suicide Prevention Programs

Official title

“Relates to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically”

Sponsor Luis R. SepúlvedaAD-87+16 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Senate Committee
Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

What's happening

This bill requires periodic review and improvement of suicide prevention programs, focusing on cultural competence and minority group needs.

Why it matters

  1. Mandating regular reviews. ensures that suicide prevention programs are continuously updated, potentially making them more effective as new challenges and risk factors emerge over time.

  2. Emphasizing cultural and linguistic competency. means programs must be better tailored to the diverse backgrounds of New Yorkers, which can help reduce barriers to accessing mental health support for non-English speakers and those from different cultural groups.

  3. Focusing on minority group needs. acknowledges that individuals from racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, and gender minority backgrounds may face unique risk factors or stigma, leading to more targeted and equitable interventions.

  4. Requiring evidence-based best practices. for screening and intervention increases the likelihood that programs will use proven methods, potentially improving outcomes for at-risk populations.

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Review Suicide Prevention Programs

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Luis R. Sepúlveda

Assembly Member · Assembly District 87

History

  1. Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.581
  5. Returned to assembly
  6. Died in senate
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading rules cal.262
  11. Rules report cal.262
  12. Reported
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  1. Reported referred to rules
  2. Reported referred to ways and means
  3. Referred to mental health

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8126

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 31, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reviewing suicide prevention programs periodically

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 7.07 of mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:

(g) The office shall periodically, in consultation with the department of health, review suicide prevention programs established by the office to ensure that the needs of individuals at risk of suicide are being met and make recommendations to improve such programs, which shall include but not be limited to: (1) cultural and linguistic competency; and (2) best practices for screening and interventions aimed at addressing suicide risk factors for minority groups, including membership in racial and ethnic, religious, sexual and gender minority groups.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11874-01-7

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