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Senate Bill S3581

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-S3581 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1535
Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง141-a, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A589

2009-S3581 (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-S3581 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3581 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3581

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DUANE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
  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.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00370-01-9

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