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Int 1800-2017

Creating a mental health coordinator to inform city employees about mental health support and services.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Servicesintroduced 2017-12-19

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2017-12-19Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the creation of a mental health coordinator in each city agency to assist and perform outreach to city employees with mental health need.

Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability ServicesDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene (issues of mental health, developmental disability and alcoholism services) and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

How it compares

50% of similar bills passed

16 passed · 16 died

This bill: 12 days in committee

Similar bills: median 359 days · 192 days when passed

Sponsors (2)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2017-12-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 12-140 to read as follows: � 12-140 Mental health coordinator. a. The head of each agency, in consultation with the mayor's office for people with disabilities, shall designate an employee as such agency's mental health coordinator. b. Such mental health coordinator shall assist each agency in coordinating such agency's efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning accessibility and support for city employees with mental health needs. c. Such mental health coordinator shall perform outreach to employees of the city about mental health services and support services available to such employees, including but not limited to the employee assistance program. � 2. This local law shall take effect in 120 days. SSY LS #9310 12/8/17 2