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 Services — Department 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
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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.
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