Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the red flag law relating to potentially violent individuals.

Highlights:

• Amends the definition of “practitioner” to include the following (Sec. 1):

• A licensed physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist;

• A registered nurse or licensed clinical social worker;

• Certified nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner;

• Licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;

• Registered professional nurse; and

• Licensed master social worker or a licensed mental health counselor who has treated the individual against whom the protective order is sought.

• Authorizes practitioners, including those who are police officers or district attorney’s to file protective application orders upon the receipt of credible information that the individual is likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to themselves, or others (Sec. 2).

• Requires that healthcare providers applying for extreme risk protection orders disclose protected health information of the individual that the order is sought against necessary to accomplish the application process and specifies that any information withheld by the health care provider shall not be basis for criminal liability on the health care provider (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the red flag law relating to potentially violent individuals.

Highlights:

• Amends the definition of “practitioner” to include the following (Sec. 1):

• A licensed physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist;

• A registered nurse or licensed clinical social worker;

• Certified nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner;

• Licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;

• Registered professional nurse; and

• Licensed master social worker or a licensed mental health counselor who has treated the individual against whom the protective order is sought.

• Authorizes practitioners, including those who are police officers or district attorney’s to file protective application orders upon the receipt of credible information that the individual is likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to themselves, or others (Sec. 2).

• Requires that healthcare providers applying for extreme risk protection orders disclose protected health information of the individual that the order is sought against necessary to accomplish the application process and specifies that any information withheld by the health care provider shall not be basis for criminal liability on the health care provider (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text