Int 0064-2018
Creating a mental health coordinator to inform city employees about mental health support and services.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictionintroduced 2018-01-31
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2021-12-31
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, Disabilities and Addiction — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (issues of mental health, developmental disability and addiction services) and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.
How it compares
46% of similar bills passed
23 passed · 27 died
This bill: 1430 days in committee
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-02-24 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2020-02-24 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction · 2020-02-24 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 64
- Int. No. 64
- January 31, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1/31/18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 31, 2018
- Committee Report 2/24/20
- Hearing Testimony 2/24/20
- Hearing Transcript 2/24/20
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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