Bill > A07921

This bill establishes a Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) pilot program in any city with a population of one million or more in New York. The program aims to provide emergency response services for mental health, substance use, and other non-criminal public health emergencies. The key provisions include: (1) dispatching mental health professionals and emergency medical technicians through the 911 system to provide free medical care, first aid, or mental health support; (2) establishing a training program for the personnel responding to these non-criminal emergencies; and (3) coordinating activities and promoting collaboration between the program participants and the local community. The bill also requires the commissioner to submit a report on the program's effectiveness, including an analysis of its impact, logistical challenges, costs, and recommendations for statewide expansion and further legislative enactments.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7921