Veterans (Veteran Mental Health) in New York

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5666: Directs the department of health to conduct a study on opening three new veterans nursing homes in New York state and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Directs the department of health to conduct a study on opening three new veterans nursing homes in New York state; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

passed · New York · Senate May 19, 2026

S 1185: Establishes the veterans service organizations fund

Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

passed · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2025

K 634: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month, and June 27, 2025, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York

This bill (K 634) is a symbolic resolution requesting Governor Hochul to officially designate June 2025 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" in New York. It does not create new laws or policies but asks the Governor to issue a formal proclamation recognizing this awareness period. The resolution aims to highlight the importance of addressing invisible injuries like PTSD/PTSI through public recognition, citing benefits like encouraging treatment-seeking behavior. As a procedural resolution, it directly affects no individuals or entities but seeks to elevate public awareness.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Mental Health

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1869: Establishes a hyperbaric oxygen therapy pilot program

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program in New York to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. The program, managed by the state health commissioner, requires participating providers to submit annual reports on costs, effectiveness, and improvement suggestions, with a final evaluation report due by December 2031. Veterans must be New York residents with a diagnosis from an authorized medical professional (such as a physician or nurse practitioner) and receive therapy using FDA-approved devices. The bill defines key terms like "hyperbaric oxygen therapy" and specifies eligibility criteria without expanding existing healthcare coverage.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7672: Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day

This bill designates September 22 as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" in New York State. It adds this date to an existing list of official commemorative days in the executive law, such as Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill creates no new programs or funding but formally recognizes this day for awareness and remembrance purposes. It directly affects the state's official calendar of observances, not specific individuals or groups. The designation takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Mental Health

passed · New York · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

A 6037: Relates to establishing a peer support program for veterans

Bill A 6037 establishes a peer support program specifically for veterans dealing with mental illness, alcohol abuse, or substance dependence. The bill defines "veteran peer support services" as counseling provided by a veteran peer counselor to other veterans. It directs the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, in consultation with other agencies, to develop recommended minimum qualifications for these veteran peer counselors and to create procedures for connecting them with training. This program aims to support veterans by leveraging the unique understanding and experiences of fellow veterans in recovery and support roles.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

passed · New York · Senate May 28, 2026

S 4152: Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day

This bill designates September 22 as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the state's official list of commemorative days under Section 168-a of the executive law, joining other recognized observances. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or requirements - it solely establishes a designated day for remembrance.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Mental Health

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8967: Renames the veterans' services law the veterans and military families law and renames the department of veterans' services the department of veterans and military families

Renames the veterans' services law the veterans and military families law; renames the department of veterans' services the department of veterans and military families; requires the department of veterans and military families to provide certain services to military families.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Military Families Veteran Mental Health

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6052: Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

This bill eliminates all fees for lifetime sporting licenses (including hunting and fishing) for New York state residents who are honorably discharged veterans with a 40% or greater service-connected disability. It directly affects eligible veterans by removing the standard $765 fee for lifetime licenses, replacing it with a $0.00 charge in the fee schedule. The key mechanism updates the license fee table to create a new category for these veterans, ensuring they pay nothing for lifetime access to sporting privileges. The policy change applies immediately upon enactment and affects veterans meeting specific criteria under New York's veterans' services law.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Education Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

passed · New York · Senate Mar 23, 2026

S 1787: Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide

Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Mental Health

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