S 5648 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Summary
Requires the office of mental health to establish a training program for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for military veterans; the program shall include a component on military culture competency and shall be intended for the training of mental health providers and mental health clinicians; certification of the completion of the program may be provided to participants through the office.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2021 Last action May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2022

How they voted

61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 16, 2022
D Democratic43
41 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 16, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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