Senate Bill S6380A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to training for staff in residential mental health treatment units programs inside correctional facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6380 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9162
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §401, Cor L

2015-S6380 - Summary

Relates to training for staff in residential mental health treatment unit programs inside correctional facilities.

2015-S6380 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6380 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6380

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to training for staff in
  residential mental health treatment units programs inside correctional
  facilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section 401 of the correction law, as
amended by chapter 518 of the laws  of  2015,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  6.  The department shall ensure that the curriculum for new CORRECTION
OFFICERS, AND OTHER NEW department staff  WHO  WILL  REGULARLY  WORK  IN
PROGRAMS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR INMATES, shall include at
least  eight  hours  of  training about the types and symptoms of mental
illnesses, the goals of  mental  health  treatment,  the  prevention  of
suicide  and  training  in  how to effectively and safely manage inmates
with mental illness. Such training may be  provided  by  the  office  of
mental  health  or  the justice center for the protection of people with
special needs. All department staff who are transferring into a residen-
tial mental health treatment unit shall receive a minimum of eight addi-
tional hours of such training[. All security, program  services,  mental
health,  and  medical  staff  with direct inmate contact shall receive a
minimum of], AND eight hours of [such] ANNUAL training  [each  year]  AS
LONG  AS  THEY  WORK  IN  SUCH A UNIT.   ALL SECURITY, PROGRAM SERVICES,
MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL STAFF WITH DIRECT INMATE CONTACT SHALL RECEIVE
TRAINING EACH YEAR REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF, AND  CARE  FOR,  INMATES
WITH  MENTAL ILLNESSES. The department shall provide additional training
on these topics on an ongoing basis as it deems appropriate.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the manner  as
a chapter 518 of the laws of 2015 takes effect.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02018-03-6

2015-S6380A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9162
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §401, Cor L

2015-S6380A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to training for staff in residential mental health treatment unit programs inside correctional facilities.

2015-S6380A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6380A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6380--A
    Cal. No. 11

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported  favora-
  bly  from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate
  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored
  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to training for staff in
  residential mental health treatment units programs inside correctional
  facilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section 401 of the correction law, as
amended by a chapter of the laws of 2015  amending  the  correction  law
relating  to  training  for staff in residential mental health treatment
units programs inside correctional facilities, as proposed  in  legisla-
tive bills numbers S.633 and A.836, is amended to read as follows:
  6.  The department shall ensure that the curriculum for new CORRECTION
OFFICERS, AND OTHER NEW department staff  WHO  WILL  REGULARLY  WORK  IN
PROGRAMS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR INMATES, shall include at
least  eight  hours  of  training about the types and symptoms of mental
illnesses, the goals of  mental  health  treatment,  the  prevention  of
suicide  and  training  in  how to effectively and safely manage inmates
with mental illness. Such training may be  provided  by  the  office  of
mental  health  or  the justice center for the protection of people with
special needs. All department staff who are transferring into a residen-
tial mental health treatment unit shall receive a minimum of eight addi-
tional hours of such training[. All security, program  services,  mental
health,  and  medical  staff  with direct inmate contact shall receive a
minimum of], AND eight hours of [such] ANNUAL training  [each  year]  AS
LONG  AS  THEY  WORK  IN  SUCH A UNIT.   ALL SECURITY, PROGRAM SERVICES,
MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL STAFF WITH DIRECT INMATE CONTACT SHALL RECEIVE
TRAINING EACH YEAR REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF, AND  CARE  FOR,  INMATES
WITH  MENTAL ILLNESSES. The department shall provide additional training
on these topics on an ongoing basis as it deems appropriate.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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