Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 30, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 01, 2012 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S7197
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S7197 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9614
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16.25, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A3543
2011-S7197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7197 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of providers of services for the developmentally disabled PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require installation of surveillance cameras with sound capability in all state and voluntary agency vehicles used by providers who are certified, licensed, funded or operated to transport children or adults with mental or physical disabilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Mental Hygiene Law is amended by adding a new section 16.25. JUSTIFICATION: Protection of vulnerable populations must be consistent and enforceable. This legislation would be a critical component of that initiative. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
2011-S7197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7197 I N S E N A T E May 1, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of provid- ers of services for the developmentally disabled THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.25 to read as follows: S 16.25 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. (A) (I) ALL STATE AND VOLUNTARY AGENCY VEHICLES USED BY PROVIDERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED, LICENSED, FUNDED OR OPERATED BY THE OFFICE THAT ARE USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY. (II) ALL VEHICLES USED AT A FACILITY PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUTH AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW TO TRANSPORT SUCH YOUTH SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY. (B) ANY SCHOOL OR PRIVATE TRANSPORT COMPANY VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITIES. (C) ANY PROVIDER THAT FAILS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14975-04-2
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