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Assembly Bill A5439

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a bill of rights for children in residential care

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2009-A5439 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health

2009-A5439 - Summary

Establishes a bill of rights for children in residential care in facilities operated by various state agencies including mental health, social services and the division for youth, to assure that all children will receive appropriate care and treatment including the right to be free from abuse, to have an individualized treatment plan, to receive safe medication and communication with family members, to recreation, religious freedom and to an appropriate education.

2009-A5439 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5439

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LIFTON, CAHILL, COOK, GALEF, GREENE, GUNTHER,
  LUPARDO, MAISEL, MILLMAN, ROSENTHAL,  WEISENBERG,  PHEFFER,  ROBINSON,
  ESPAILLAT,  JAFFEE, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENJA-
  MIN, BOYLAND, CLARK, COLTON, EDDINGTON, GABRYSZAK,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,
  HOOPER,  KOON,  MAYERSOHN, PERRY, REILLY, SEMINERIO, SWEENEY, TOWNS --
  read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Mental  Health,  Mental
  Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, the social services law and the
  education law, in relation to establishing a bill of rights for  chil-
  dren in residential care

  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
33.19 to read as follows:
S 33.19 RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL CARE.
  (A)  IN  ORDER  TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN PLACED IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR OFFICE OF  MENTAL
RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ASSURED APPROPRIATE CARE,
THE  COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  SHALL
PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS REGARDING RIGHTS OF SUCH CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL
CARE. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  1. THE RIGHT TO A SAFE, NURTURING  ENVIRONMENT  FREE  FROM  ABUSE  AND
MISTREATMENT BY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY;
  2.  THE RIGHT TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF TREATMENT SERVICES DESIGNED
WITH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE CHILD, TO THE EXTENT  POSSIBLE  AND
CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE, AND THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN;
  3.  THE RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM PHYSICAL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION, EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW  OR  REGULATION,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NO
MECHANICAL  RESTRAINT  OR  SECLUSION  MAY  BE USED IF THE CHILD IS UNDER
TWELVE YEARS OF AGE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09054-01-9
              

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2009-A5439A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health

2009-A5439A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a bill of rights for children in residential care in facilities operated by various state agencies including mental health, social services and the division for youth, to assure that all children will receive appropriate care and treatment including the right to be free from abuse, to have an individualized treatment plan, to receive safe medication and communication with family members, to recreation, religious freedom and to an appropriate education.

2009-A5439A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5439--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LIFTON, CAHILL, COOK, GALEF, GUNTHER, LUPARDO,
  MAISEL, MILLMAN, ROSENTHAL, WEISENBERG, PHEFFER, ROBINSON,  ESPAILLAT,
  JAFFEE, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENJAMIN, BOYLAND,
  CLARK,  COLTON,  EDDINGTON, GABRYSZAK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, KOON,
  MAYERSOHN, PERRY, REILLY, SEMINERIO, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and
  Developmental Disabilities  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, the social services law and the
  education law, in relation to establishing a bill of rights for  chil-
  dren in residential care

  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
33.19 to read as follows:
S 33.19 RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL CARE.
  (A)  IN  ORDER  TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN PLACED IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR OFFICE OF  MENTAL
RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ASSURED APPROPRIATE CARE,
THE  COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  SHALL
PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS REGARDING RIGHTS OF SUCH CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL
CARE. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  1. THE RIGHT TO A SAFE, NURTURING  ENVIRONMENT  FREE  FROM  ABUSE  AND
MISTREATMENT BY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY;
  2.  THE RIGHT TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF TREATMENT SERVICES DESIGNED
WITH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE CHILD, TO THE EXTENT  POSSIBLE  AND
CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE, AND THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN;
  3.  THE RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM PHYSICAL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION, EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW  OR  REGULATION,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09054-03-9

              

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