Int 0946-2023
Creating a mental health coordinator to inform city employees about mental health support and services.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictionintroduced 2023-03-02Local Law 2024/028
Enacted as Local Law 2024/028.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2023-03-02Passed: 2024-01-20Enacted: 2024-01-20
Summary
This bill would require each city agency to have a mental health coordinator to assist and perform outreach to city employees about mental health services and support services available to them, such as the employee assistance program. The bill would require the head of each agency to designate an employee as such agency’s mental health coordinator.
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
44% of similar bills passed
22 passed · 28 died
This bill: 292 days in committee
Similar bills: median 334 days · 110 days when passed
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Sponsors (43)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-03-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-03-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-09-15 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-09-15 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-09-15 · Committee on Veterans
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-09-15 · Committee on Veterans
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-12-20 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2023-12-20 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
ActionAmended by Committee
2023-12-20 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2023-12-20 · Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
AdvancedApproved by Council
2023-12-20 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2023-12-20 · City Council
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2024-01-19 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2024-01-20 · Administration
Votes (8)
Aye (7)
Diana I. AyalaShaun AbreuTiffany L. CabánErik D. BottcherNantasha M. WilliamsShahana K. HanifLinda Lee
Excused (1)
Darlene Mealy
Heard at (7)
City Council · 2023-12-20 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction · 2023-12-20 · 10:30 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Veterans · 2023-09-15 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction · 2023-09-15 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Veterans · 2023-09-07 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction · 2023-09-07 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2023-03-02 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (19)
- Summary of Int. No. 946-A
- Summary of Int. No. 946
- Int. No. 946
- March 2, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-2-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 2, 2023
- Committee Report 9/15/23
- Hearing Testimony 9/15/23
- Hearing Transcript 9/15/23
- Proposed Int. No. 946-A - 12/12/23
- Committee Report 12/20/23
- Hearing Transcript 12/20/23
- December 20, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-20-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 20, 2023
- Int. No. 946-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 28
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 12-141 to read as follows:
� 12-141 Mental health coordinator. a. The head of each agency shall designate an employee as such agency's mental health coordinator.
b. Such mental health coordinator shall assist their respective agency in coordinating such agency's efforts to comply with the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, as amended, 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 conduct outreach to employees of their respective agency about mental health services and support services available to such employees, including but not limited to the employee assistance program and, as appropriate, referral to the agency's equal employment opportunity officer for assessment for a reasonable accommodation.
� 2. This local law shall take effect in 120 days.
Session 12
NJF/SOS
LS #11101
12/8/23 3:07pm
Session 11
SSY
LS #691
Int. #0064-2018
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