A7083 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Establishes a training program for first responders, including firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services personnel, for handling emergency situations involving individuals in emotional distress or experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis; requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person in crisis".
- Title
- Establishing a training program for first responders for handling emergency situations involving individuals in emotional distress or experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Governmental Operations
- Introduced
- 2023-05-10
- Law section
- Mental Hygiene Law
Sponsors
- Monique Chandler-Waterman Assembly Member, District 58
Heard in committee
- Governmental Operations NY State Assembly committee