{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-executive-law-170-j","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Executive Law § 170-j","heading":"Mental health references contained in state and municipal forms","body":"* § 170-j. Mental health references contained in state and municipal\nforms. No form, preprinted document, other public-facing document,\ntraining material, agency guidance, or manual utilized by a state\nagency, public authority or municipality shall use the term \"emotionally\ndisturbed person\" to identify or denote a person experiencing emotional\ndistress or an emotional or mental health crisis. All forms or\npreprinted documents, other public-facing documents, training materials,\nagency guidance or manuals utilizing such term shall be amended to\nreplace the term \"emotionally disturbed person\" with the term \"person\nexperiencing an emotional crisis\".\n  * NB Effective September 26, 2026","path":["Executive Law","Article 7. Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EXC/170-J","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"eca6de91d38a6552e5a26845689886ade6bec0ccc0e27cfc93f638a484c7caaf","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-executive-law-170-i","next":"us-ny/n.y.-executive-law-170-k"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}