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A6740Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS4467

Create Black Youth Suicide Task Force

Official title

“Establishes a Black youth suicide prevention task force”

Sponsor Kimberly Jean-PierreAD-11+31 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Vetoed
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

What's happening

This bill creates a task force to study and recommend improvements for Black youth mental health and suicide prevention in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Addresses a critical and growing public health concern. by focusing on the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Black youth in New York, aiming to uncover underlying causes and recommend targeted solutions.

  2. Increases representation and cultural competence. in mental health policy by requiring task force members to possess expertise in both suicide prevention and knowledge of the Black community, as well as ensuring statewide geographic diversity.

  3. Mandates data-driven and actionable recommendations. through a formal process of study, advisory committees, and required reporting to the Governor and Legislature, potentially resulting in new legislative proposals and policy changes.

  4. Promotes cross-agency collaboration and confidentiality. by enabling the task force to request studies and data from state agencies, while safeguarding sensitive information and respecting privacy of individuals and families affected by suicide.

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Create Black Youth Suicide Task Force

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kimberly Jean-Pierre

Assembly Member · Assembly District 11

History

  1. Tabled
  2. Vetoed memo.199
  3. Delivered to governor
  4. Returned to assembly
  5. Passed senateVote 62–0
  6. 3rd reading cal.300
  7. Substituted for S4467B
  8. Referred to rules
  9. Delivered to senate
  10. Passed assembly
  11. Ordered to third reading rules cal.549
  12. Rules report cal.549
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Reported
  2. Reported referred to rules
  3. Reported referred to ways and means
  4. Print number 6740b
  5. Amend and recommit to codes
  6. Reported referred to codes
  7. Print number 6740a
  8. Amend and recommit to mental health
  9. 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.

S4467Senate

Create Black Youth Suicide Task Force

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Carlucci

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6740--B

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 18, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE, VANEL, McDONALD, RIVERA, ORTIZ, EPSTEIN, RAYNOR, BLAKE, SIMON, MOSLEY, ARROYO, ZEBROWSKI, WILLIAMS, SAYEGH, FRONTUS, JAFFEE, SCHMITT, McDONOUGH, D'URSO, JOYNER, CRUZ, WRIGHT, STECK, RAMOS, FALL, CROUCH, GLICK, FERNANDEZ,… Show all

Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE, VANEL, McDONALD, RIVERA, ORTIZ, EPSTEIN, RAYNOR, BLAKE, SIMON, MOSLEY, ARROYO, ZEBROWSKI, WILLIAMS, SAYEGH, FRONTUS, JAFFEE, SCHMITT, McDONOUGH, D'URSO, JOYNER, CRUZ, WRIGHT, STECK, RAMOS, FALL, CROUCH, GLICK, FERNANDEZ, TAYLOR, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, M. L. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to establish a Black youth suicide prevention task force; 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. Black youth suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby created the Black youth suicide prevention task force to examine, evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention for Black New York residents aged 5 though 18 years, consisting of seven members, each to serve until two years after the effective date of this act.

(b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed by the governor; one member shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and two members shall be appointed by the commissioner of mental health. Appointments shall be made within sixty days of the effective date of this act. Vacancies in the task force shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.

(2) All appointees shall have expertise in fields or disciplines related to mental health suicide prevention services, supports and know-

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ledge related to the Black community. All appointments shall be coordinated to ensure geographic representation from the entire state.

(3) The task force shall be chaired by the governor's appointee. The task force shall elect a vice-chair by majority vote and other necessary officers from among all appointed members.

(4) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be called by the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the task force.

(5) Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.

(c) The task force shall:

(1) study current mental health practices and suicide prevention efforts for Black youths aged 5 through 18 years;

(2) recommend mental health practices and suicide prevention efforts for such age group to increase effectiveness across the state; and

(3) determine potential reasons for the high number of Black youth suicides.

(d) The task force may establish advisory committees as it deems appropriate on matters relating to the task force's functions, powers and duties. Such committees shall be chaired by a task force member, but may be composed of task force members as well as other individuals selected by the task force to provide expertise of interest specific to the charge of such committees.

(e) The task force may, as it deems appropriate, request that studies, surveys and analyses relating to the task force's powers and duties be performed by any state department, commission, agency or public authority. All state departments, commissions, agencies or public authorities shall provide information and advice in a timely manner and otherwise assist the task force with its work; provided however, any information or records otherwise confidential and privileged in accordance with state or federal law that are provided to the task force pursuant to this subdivision shall remain confidential as provided by such state or federal law and provided, further, that reports of the task force shall not identify the name or related identifying information concerning individual persons who are deceased as a result of suicide.

(f) The task force shall provide a preliminary report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions, recommendations and activities already undertaken by the task force, not later than thirteen months after the effective date of this act, and a final report of its findings, conclusions, recommendations and activities already undertaken by the task force, not later than twenty-two months after the effective date of this act and shall submit with its reports legislative proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire 2 years after such effective date when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

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