N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-j

* § 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\n