Simon, Lucas, Anderson, Hooks, Burroughs, O'Pharrow, Jackson
MLTSPNSR
Add §170-j, Exec L
Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis".
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4762B
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman (MS) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring documents
utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities
to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person
experiencing an emotional crisis"
PURPOSE:
To replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person
experiencing an emotional crisis"
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section to read
as follows: Mental health references contained in state and municipal 4
forms. No form, preprinted document, other public-facing document,
training material, agency guidance, or manual utilized by a state agen-
cy, public authority or municipality shall use the term "emotionally
disturbed person" to identify or denote a person experiencing emotional
distress or an emotional or mental health crisis.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The purpose of this legislation is to replace the term "emotionally
disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional
crisis"
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill,
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
