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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3974: Creates the office of the ombudsperson for behavioral health access

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 3974 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the office of the ombudsperson for behavioral health access. Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Creates the office of the ombudsperson for behavioral health access.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phara Souffrant ForrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
  2. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source