Int 0647-2018
Peer support services for veterans.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Veteransintroduced 2018-03-07Local Law 2021/105
Enacted as Local Law 2021/105.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2021-10-10Enacted: 2021-10-10
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) to coordinate with veteran service organizations to establish a hotline to provide peer support services and information to veterans.
Committee on Veterans — Department of Veterans’ Services and other veteran related issues.
How it compares
40% of similar bills passed
20 passed · 30 died
This bill: 1281 days in committee
Similar bills: median 316 days · 105 days when passed
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Sponsors (6)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-06-19 · Committee on Veterans
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-06-19 · Committee on Veterans
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-09-09 · Committee on Veterans
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2021-09-09 · Committee on Veterans
ActionAmended by Committee
2021-09-09 · Committee on Veterans
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2021-09-09 · Committee on Veterans
AdvancedApproved by Council
2021-09-09 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2021-09-09 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2021-10-10 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2021-10-12 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (4)
Alicka Ampry-Samuel Eric DinowitzMathieu EugeneAlan N. Maisel
Absent (1)
Paul A. Vallone
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2021-09-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Veterans · 2021-09-09 · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Veterans · 2018-06-19 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 647-A
- Summary of Int. No. 647
- Int. No. 647
- March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 03-07-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2018
- Committee Report 6/19/18
- Hearing Testimony 6/19/18
- Hearing Transcript 6/19/18
- Proposed Int. No. 647-A - 9/1/21
- Committee Report 9/9/21
- Hearing Transcript 9/9/21
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- September 9, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-9-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 9, 2021
- Int. No. 647-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 105
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 31 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 31-111 to read as follows:
� 31-111 Peer support services. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "veteran peer specialist" shall mean an individual who is a veteran and is certified as a peer specialist in New York State.
b. The department shall coordinate with veteran service organizations for the purpose of establishing a hotline to provide peer support services and information to veterans. Such hotline shall be staffed by veteran peer specialists and shall provide counseling and referral services for callers.
c. The department shall post on its website the peer support hotline telephone number, telephone operating hours and any additional information deemed by the department to be relevant.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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