Int 0543-2022

Establishing protocols for responding to students experiencing mental health crises.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2022-06-16

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2022-06-16Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in consultation with the Department of Education and the Administration for Children’s Services, to establish protocols for responding to students experiencing mental health crises. The protocols would include guidelines for immediate response, procedures for returning to school, training requirements and protecting the safety and well-being of the student body. The protocols and any subsequent updates would be posted on the DOHMH website.

Committee on Public Safety — Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

6% of similar bills passed

3 passed · 47 died

This bill: 562 days in committee

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Sponsors (11)

Mercedes Narcisse(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2022-06-16 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2022-06-16 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-06-16 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.19 to read as follows: � 17-199.19 Student mental health crises protocols. a. The department, in consultation with the department of education, the administration for children's services and any other relevant agency, shall develop protocols for responding to students experiencing mental health crises. Such protocols shall establish guidelines for: 1. Immediate response to incidents; 2. Procedures for return of a student to school after a mental health crisis; 3. Training requirements for school staff and plans for provision of training; and 4. Protecting the safety and well-being of the student body. b. The protocols required by subdivision a of this section shall be posted on the department's website no later than six months following the effective date of the local law that added this section. Any changes to such protocols shall be posted on the department's website no later than 30 days after such protocols are updated. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 12 NAB LS #8464 6/9/22 2:35PM Session 11 BG LS #6529 Int. #869-2018 2