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NY A03237

NY A03237
Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall promptly report to the division of veterans' services, in a form developed and provided by such division, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran; a report shall be provided to the governor and legislature on certain suicide statistics no later than June 13, 2024.


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Introduced
01/22/2021
In Committee
05/25/2021
Crossed Over
06/02/2021
Passed
11/29/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/09/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall promptly report to the division of veterans' services, in a form developed and provided by such division, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran; a report shall be provided to the governor and legislature on certain suicide statistics no later than June 13, 2024.

AI Summary

This bill requires coroners, coroner's physicians, or medical examiners to promptly report to the Division of Veterans' Services any death that appears to be a suicide by a person who is a veteran. The Division is responsible for developing a reporting form that ensures privacy protections and data aggregation, and for forwarding the completed forms to the Office of Mental Hygiene. Additionally, the bill requires the Division to prepare and submit a report every three years to the Governor and Legislature on veterans' suicide rates, including trends and comparisons by county, statewide, and nationwide. The report must be delivered by June 13, 2024 and made available on the Division's website.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

approval memo.57 (on 12/09/2021)

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