File #: Int 0726-2022    Version: * Name: Expanding reporting by the mayor’s office of community mental health on services provided.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
On agenda: 9/29/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to expanding reporting by the mayor's office of community mental health on services provided
Sponsors: Farah N. Louis, Erik D. Bottcher, Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Rita C. Joseph, Shaun Abreu
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Summary: This bill would expand the mayor’s office of community mental health’s reporting requirement to provide more detailed information related to each of the mental health services the agency provides.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 726, 2. Int. No. 726, 3. September 29, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-29-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 29, 2022

Int. No. 726

 

By Council Members Louis, Bottcher, Hanif, Hudson, Joseph and Abreu

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to expanding reporting by the mayor’s office of community mental health on services provided

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 20-m of chapter 1 of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 155 for the year 2021, is renumbered section 20-o.

§ 2. Subdivision (g) of section 20-m of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 155 for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows:

g. Reporting. 1. No later than January 31 of each year, the office of community mental health shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post to such office’s website, a report identifying critical gaps in mental health care that are preventing New Yorkers with mental health needs from accessing and staying connected to care. To identity such gaps, such office may review existing data and research, conduct research as needed, and interview agency staff, community partners, mental health providers and other relevant experts.

2. The office of community mental health shall publish on its website, on a monthly basis, reports on the services provided by each of its administered programs, including a report for NYC Well and 988, separately. Such monthly reports shall include the following:

(a) The number of individuals who interacted with the program;

(b) Any available demographic information for individuals served;

(c) Where the individuals served reside including but not limited to council district and zip code;

(d) Language services provided, if any;

(e) The category of services provided;

(f) For in person services, the location of the service provider;

(g) Any costs associated with services provided;

(h) The percentage of interactions in which a follow up was initiated by the office;

(i) The average number of days between initial interaction and follow up initiated by the office; and

(j) The average length of time of the interaction between the office and individual served.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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