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Assembly Bill A1535

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services to develop and implement programs in correctional facilities to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

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2009-A1535 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3581
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง141-a, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A589

2009-A1535 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and inmates.

2009-A1535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1535

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, AUBRY, PAULIN, PEOPLES, TOWNS, BROD-
  SKY, MILLMAN, ROBINSON, SEMINERIO -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  BOYLAND,  BRENNAN,  CAHILL,  CLARK,  COOK, CYMBROWITZ, DIAZ, DINOWITZ,
  EDDINGTON, ESPAILLAT, GANTT, GLICK, GREENE, HOOPER,  JACOBS,  KELLNER,
  LIFTON,  MARKEY,  MAYERSOHN,  McENENY,  ORTIZ, PERRY, PHEFFER, POWELL,
  J. RIVERA, P. RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to  preventing  sexually
  transmitted diseases, hepatitis C and HIV among correctional employees
  and inmates

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

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 141-a
to read as follows:
  S  141-A.  SEXUALLY  TRANSMITTED  DISEASES,  HEPATITIS  C   AND   HIV;
PREVENTION. 1.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS IN
EVERY  CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SEXUALLY TRANSMIT-
TED DISEASES, HEPATITIS C AND HUMAN  IMMUNODEFICIENCY  VIRUS  INFECTION,
FOR   EMPLOYEES   AND   INMATES,  INCLUDING  EDUCATION,  OUTREACH,  HARM
REDUCTION, OFFERING TESTING, AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPHYLACTIC DEVICES.
  2. IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF  SEXUALLY  TRANSMITTED
DISEASES,  HEPATITIS  C  AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  TO  IDENTIFY
AND  SELECT CURRICULA THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TRANS-
MISSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITHIN  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES  AND  TO
CONTACTS OF PRISONERS UPON THEIR RELEASE.
  3.  THE  PROGRAMS  REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION MAY
INCLUDE PEER EDUCATION AND USE OF NON-DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, AND SHALL BE
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TARGETED POPULATION, SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT  THE
LITERACY  LEVEL  OF  THE  TARGETED  POPULATION,  AND SHALL BE CULTURALLY
SENSITIVE TO THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE TARGETED POPULATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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