Statute · New York Executive Law
N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-j — Mental health references contained in state and municipal forms
N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-j
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Executive Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 170-j. Mental health references contained in state and municipal forms. No form, preprinted document, other public-facing document, training material, agency guidance, or manual utilized by a state agency, public authority or municipality shall use the term "emotionally disturbed person" to…
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N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-j — Mental health references contained in state and municipal forms is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 170-j. Mental health references contained in state and municipal forms. No form, preprinted document, other public-facing document, training material, 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. All forms or preprinted documents, other public-facing documents, training materials, agency guidance or manuals utilizing such term shall be amended to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis".