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Assembly Bill A5903

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities

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2009-A5903 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3013
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4731, S3745

2009-A5903 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities.

2009-A5903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5903

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, TOBACCO -- read once and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and
  Developmental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental  hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
  co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in residential facilities

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

  Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
  (K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  PROHIBIT-
ING  THE  CO-MINGLING  OF  ADOLESCENT  AND ADULT PATIENTS IN RESIDENTIAL
FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND, PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO AN  OPER-
ATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 31.02 OF THIS CHAPTER.  SUCH RULES
AND  REGULATIONS  SHALL  ADDRESS  AGE  SPECIFIC  CONCERNS  AND  NEEDS OF
PATIENTS AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: PROTOCOLS  AND  PROCE-
DURES FOR APPROPRIATE AGE AND PROGRAM SEPARATION IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND
TREATMENT  PROGRAMS; PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS, INCLUDING INCIDENT
REPORTING, TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT INCIDENTS OF  ABUSE  OR  MALTREATMENT;
AND  SECURITY  REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO INSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PATIENTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately;  provided,  however  that
the  rules  and regulations required by section one of this act shall be
issued on the one hundred twentieth day after enactment of this act and,
provided further that 30 days prior to such issuance,  the  commissioner
of  mental health shall submit the required rules and regulations to the
governor, the speaker of the assembly and the  majority  leader  of  the
senate for their review.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08786-01-9

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