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Jan 08, 2014 |
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May 14, 2013 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S5193
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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
2013-S5193 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Ren §462-b to be §462-c, add §462-b, amd §462-c, Soc Serv L; add §504-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5996
2011-2012: S2922
2013-S5193 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5193 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the executive law, in relation to residential programs for children PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to outline specific rights afforded to youth in OCFS residential facilities and establish a youth advisory board within these facilities SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Outlines a bill of rights for youth in secure and non-secure residential care *require the publication of such rights and distribution to residents upon orientation at the facilities Section 2: Requires the creation of "youth advisory board(s)" within OCFS residential facilities. Section 3: This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall hav become law. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S5193 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5193 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law and the executive law, in relation to residential programs for children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 462-b of the social services law is renumbered section 462-c and a new section 462-b is added to read as follows: S 462-B. RIGHTS OF YOUTH IN DETENTION AND RESIDENTIAL CARE. 1. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS OF FACILITIES OR PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH OPER- ATED, LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ARE TREATED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND ARE ASSURED APPROPRIATE AND QUALITY CARE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS INFORMING RESIDENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER LAW. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMING RESIDENTS THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO: A. A SAFE, SANITARY AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT BY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY OR RESI- DENCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CHILD TO BECOME AN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY OR RESIDENCE; B. AN INDIVIDUAL SERVICES OR TREATMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATE FOR THE TYPE OF FACILITY AND DESIGNED WITH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE YOUTH, AND THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; C. THE FOLLOWING SHOULD NOT BE WITHHELD AS A DISCIPLINARY MEASURE: NUTRITION, HYDRATION, SLEEP, EXERCISE, EDUCATION, BEDDING, A DAILY SHOW- ER, WATER, A TOILET, MEDICAL SERVICES, READING MATERIAL, AND CONTACT WITH PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR ATTORNEYS, EXCEPT IN THE EVENT SUCH CONTACT POSES A SAFETY THREAT TO THE YOUTH OR OTHERS; D. BE FREE FROM PHYSICAL RESTRAINT, SECLUSION, AND EXCLUSION FROM SOCIAL INTERACTION EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND REGULATION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02910-02-3
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