Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 07, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2018 |
1st report cal.997 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.1301 |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S424
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2017-S424 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1901
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§176.00 & 460.10, add §§176.75 - 176.85, Pen L; amd §700.05, CP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7451, A9768
2013-2014: S3033, A4597
2015-2016: S2131, S7051, A862
2019-2020: A4599
2021-2022: A3159
2023-2024: A3640
2017-S424 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S424 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to criminalizing acting as a runner or soliciting or employing a runner to procure patients or clients PURPOSE : Creates the crime of unlawful procurement of clients in three degrees. Criminalizes acting as a "runner" or soliciting or employing a "runner" to procure patients or clients. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds three new subdivisions to section 176.00 of the Penal Law defining "provider," "public media," "runner," and "pecuniary benefit." Section 2 adds three new Penal Law sections, 176.75, 176.80, and 176.85, for Unlawful Procurement of Clients, Patients or Customers in the Third, Second, and First Degrees. Section 3 amends the definition of "criminal act" in Enterprise Corruption to include the two new crimes that are felonies.
2017-S424 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 424 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to criminalizing acting as a runner or soliciting or employ- ing a runner to procure patients or clients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 176.00 of the penal law is amended by adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 to read as follows: 6. "PROVIDER" MEANS AN ATTORNEY, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A HEALTH CARE PRACTICE OR FACILITY, ANY PERSON WHO CREATES THE IMPRESSION THAT HE OR SHE, OR HIS OR HER PRACTICE CAN PROVIDE LEGAL OR HEALTH CARE SERVICES, ANY PERSON EMPLOYED OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PERSON, OR ANY PERSON PROVIDING MANAGEMENT OR CONSULTING SERVICES TO ANY SUCH PERSON. 7. "PUBLIC MEDIA" MEANS TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES, PROFESSIONAL DIRECTO- RIES, NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PERIODICALS, RADIO AND TELEVISION, BILL- BOARDS, AND MAILED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH A SPECIFIC PROSPECTIVE CLIENT, PATIENT, OR CUSTOMER. 8. "RUNNER" MEANS A PERSON WHO, FOR A PECUNIARY BENEFIT, PROCURES OR ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE A CLIENT, PATIENT OR CUSTOMER AT THE DIRECTION OF, REQUEST OF OR IN COOPERATION WITH A PROVIDER WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO SEEK TO OBTAIN BENEFITS UNDER A CONTRACT OF INSURANCE OR ASSERT A CLAIM AGAINST AN INSURED OR AN INSURANCE CARRIER FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CLIENT, PATIENT OR CUSTOMER, OR TO OBTAIN BENEFITS UNDER OR ASSERT A CLAIM AGAINST A STATE OR FEDERAL HEALTH CARE BENEFITS PROGRAM OR PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. "RUNNER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE (A) A PERSON WHO PROCURES OR ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE CLIENTS, PATIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR A PROVIDER THROUGH PUBLIC MEDIA; (B) A PERSON WHO REFERS CLIENTS, PATIENTS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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