This bill would require the Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) to coordinate with veteran service organizations to establish a hotline to provide peer support services and information to veterans.
- Enacted
History
Affirmative
- Adrienne E. Adams
- Alicka Ampry-Samuel
- Diana Ayala
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Darma V. Diaz
- Eric Dinowitz
- Daniel Dromm
- Mathieu Eugene
- Oswald Feliz
- James F. Gennaro
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Mark Gjonaj
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Robert F. Holden
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Peter A. Koo
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Farah N. Louis
- Alan N. Maisel
- I. Daneek Miller
- Francisco P. Moya
- Keith Powers
- Kevin C. Riley
- Carlina Rivera
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Ruben Diaz, Sr.
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- Kalman Yeger
Affirmative
Absent
Int. No. 647-A
By Council Members Eugene, Yeger, Riley, Rose, Gennaro and Ampry-Samuel
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to peer support services for veterans
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 31 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 31-111 to read as follows:
§ 31-111 Peer support services. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “veteran peer specialist” shall mean an individual who is a veteran and is certified as a peer specialist in New York State.
b. The department shall coordinate with veteran service organizations for the purpose of establishing a hotline to provide peer support services and information to veterans. Such hotline shall be staffed by veteran peer specialists and shall provide counseling and referral services for callers.
c. The department shall post on its website the peer support hotline telephone number, telephone operating hours and any additional information deemed by the department to be relevant.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
BBB/KET / BM/BV
Int. 324-2014 / LS 1392 / Int. 503-2011/Int. 0647-2018
LS # 699
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