S 1366 NY
Relates to prohibiting certain suicide prevention and mental health services hotlines from being automated
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Summary
This bill directs the Commissioner of Mental Health to prohibit automated services on state-operated or state-sponsored suicide prevention and mental health hotlines. The legislation requires the commissioner to promulgate rules prohibiting automation for these mental health services. The prohibition would apply to hotlines operated or sponsored by the state. The bill ensures that state-funded suicide prevention and mental health hotlines provide human contact.
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Official abstract
Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting any suicide prevention or mental health services hotline operated or sponsored by the state from being automated.
Sponsor (1)
- José M. Serrano Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Pamela Helming Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- Jan 9, 2025 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · upper
- May 21, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 29, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 29, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1470 · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · upper
- May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1344 · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH · lower
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