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S 254 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with mental illness by qualified clinical examiners or qualified mental health professionals

Summary
Relates to the hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with mental illness by qualified clinical examiners or qualified mental health professionals; defines qualified clinical examiner and qualified mental health professional.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes framework for mental health treatment access, care coordination, and outpatient services, directly advancing mental health care expansion and patient access.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

S254 → S254A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends New York's mental hygiene law to update terminology for involuntary hospitalization and revise definitions related to mental health professionals. The changes include modernizing language from gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms, reorganizing the bill's committee status, and adding new requirements for medical certificates.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on mental health law amendments, but terminology and procedural requirements have been updated to reflect current standards.
DEFINITION

Changed gender-specific language like 'himself or herself' to gender-neutral 'themself' throughout the document.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirement that medical certificates must include additional information as specified by the commissioner's regulations.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status to reflect committee discharge, amendment, and recommitment procedures.

Renumbered bill from S 254 to S 254--A and updated page numbers in the document.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 254A
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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