BILL NUMBER: S8210A
SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring documents
utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities
to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person
experiencing an emotional crisis"
 
PURPOSE:
To replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person
experiencing an emotional crisis."
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section to read
as follows:
Mental health references contained in state and municipal 4 forms. No
form, preprinted document, other public-facing document, training mate-
rial, agency guidance, or manual utilized by a state agency, public
authority or municipality shall use the term "emotionally disturbed
person" to identify or denote a person experiencing emotional distress
or an emotional or mental health crisis.
Section 2. Provides for the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The purpose of this legislation is to replace the term "emotionally
disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional
crisis"
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
effective date