Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2012 |
print number 4301a |
Jun 13, 2012 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
Apr 28, 2011 |
reference changed to health |
Feb 03, 2011 |
referred to aging |
Assembly Bill A4301
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CAMARA
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Inez Barron
William Colton
Nelson Castro
multi-Sponsors
Earlene Hooper
Alan Maisel
Grace Meng
Joseph Saladino
2011-A4301 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 9-C §§473-m - 473-u, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
A3131
2011-A4301 - Summary
Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of assisted living and adult care facilities who may be abused, mistreated or neglected; provides reporting procedures and grants immunity for such reporting; provides criminal and civil penalties.
2011-A4301 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4301 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CAMARA, GABRYSZAK, BARRON, COLTON, CASTRO, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER, MAISEL, MENG, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, TITONE, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new article 9-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 9-C MANDATORY REPORTING OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS SECTION 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 473-N. DEFINITIONS. 473-O. MANDATORY REPORTING. 473-P. ANY PERSON PERMITTED TO REPORT. 473-Q. REPORTING PROCEDURE. 473-R. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. 473-S. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR REPORTING. 473-T. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT. 473-U. EDUCATION OF MANDATORY REPORTERS. S 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT THE PROBLEM OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN SOCIETY TODAY. THIS TYPE OF ABUSE OFTEN GOES UNREPORTED BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VICTIM TO COMMUNI- CATE THE ABUSE TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OR THE VICTIM'S UNWILLINGNESS TO DISCLOSE THE ABUSE DUE TO EMBARRASSMENT, FEAR OR SHAME. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTITUTE A SYSTEM WHICH WOULD MAKE THE INDIVIDUALS TREATING OR COMING INTO CONTACT WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE PHYSICAL OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04005-01-1
co-Sponsors
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Inez Barron
William Colton
Nelson Castro
multi-Sponsors
Earlene Hooper
Alan Maisel
Grace Meng
Joseph Saladino
2011-A4301A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 9-C §§473-m - 473-u, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
A3131
2011-A4301A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of assisted living and adult care facilities who may be abused, mistreated or neglected; provides reporting procedures and grants immunity for such reporting; provides criminal and civil penalties.
2011-A4301A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4301--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CAMARA, GABRYSZAK, BARRON, COLTON, CASTRO, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER, MAISEL, MENG, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- reference changed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new article 9-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 9-C MANDATORY REPORTING OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS SECTION 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 473-N. DEFINITIONS. 473-O. MANDATORY REPORTING. 473-P. ANY PERSON PERMITTED TO REPORT. 473-Q. REPORTING PROCEDURE. 473-R. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. 473-S. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR REPORTING. 473-T. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT. 473-U. EDUCATION OF MANDATORY REPORTERS. S 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT THE PROBLEM OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN SOCIETY TODAY. THIS TYPE OF ABUSE OFTEN GOES UNREPORTED BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VICTIM TO COMMUNI- CATE THE ABUSE TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OR THE VICTIM'S UNWILLINGNESS TO DISCLOSE THE ABUSE DUE TO EMBARRASSMENT, FEAR OR SHAME. THEREFORE, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04005-03-2
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