Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2012 |
reported referred to rules |
Feb 14, 2012 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 18, 2012 |
print number 5891a |
Jan 18, 2012 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to higher education |
Jun 13, 2011 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 02, 2011 |
reported referred to codes |
Mar 02, 2011 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A5891
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
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
Kevin Cahill
Jose Rivera
Michelle Schimel
Deborah Glick
multi-Sponsors
Phil Boyle
James F. Brennan
Harry B. Bronson
Jeffrey Dinowitz
2011-A5891 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §22, Pub Health L; amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L; amd §§740 & 741, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A6665
2013-2014: A4440
2015-2016: A4489
2017-2018: A3079
2019-2020: A1192
2021-2022: A306
2023-2024: A4863
2011-A5891 - Summary
Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper treatment of a prisoner; requires health care professionals to report torture and improper treatment.
2011-A5891 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5891 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, CAHILL, J. RIVERA, SCHIMEL, GLICK, CLARK, MILLMAN, ROBINSON, JEFFRIES, PAULIN, HOOPER, KELLNER, JAFFEE, REILLY, BARRON, LIFTON, COOK, LANCMAN, PERRY, ENGLEBRIGHT, O'DONNELL, ARROYO, MARKEY, TITONE, P. RIVERA, J. MILLER, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, DINOWITZ, GALEF, GIBSON, HEASTIE, LUPAR- DO, McENENY, MENG, NOLAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, PHEFFER, SCARBOROUGH, SWEE- NEY, TOWNS, WEISENBERG, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the public health law, the education law and the labor law, in relation to prohibiting participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative policy and intent. This legislation is based on, and is intended to give effect to, international treaties and stand- ards; federal, state and local law; and professional standards relating to torture, improper treatment of prisoners, and related matters. It is guided by two basic principles: (1) health care professionals shall be dedicated to providing the highest standard of health care, with compassion and respect for human dignity and rights; and (2) torture and improper treatment of prisoners are wrong and inconsistent with the practice of the health care professions. The legislature finds that the conduct prohibited by this act violates the ethical and legal obli- gations of licensed health care professionals. This legislation will further protect the professionalism of New York state licensed health care professionals by authorizing and obligating them to refuse to participate in torture and improper treatment of prisoners, which in turn will protect the life and health of the people of the state and those with whom New York licensed health care professionals interact. A health care professional who comes to the aid of a prisoner should not be presumed to be in violation when she or he is fulfilling the ethical EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05380-02-1
co-Sponsors
Kevin Cahill
Jose Rivera
Michelle Schimel
Deborah Glick
multi-Sponsors
Phil Boyle
James F. Brennan
Harry B. Bronson
Jeffrey Dinowitz
2011-A5891A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §22, Pub Health L; amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L; amd §§740 & 741, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A6665
2013-2014: A4440
2015-2016: A4489
2017-2018: A3079
2019-2020: A1192
2021-2022: A306
2023-2024: A4863
2011-A5891A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper treatment of a prisoner; requires health care professionals to report torture and improper treatment.
2011-A5891A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5891--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, CAHILL, J. RIVERA, SCHIMEL, GLICK, CLARK, MILLMAN, ROBINSON, JEFFRIES, PAULIN, HOOPER, KELLNER, JAFFEE, REILLY, BARRON, LIFTON, COOK, LANCMAN, PERRY, ENGLEBRIGHT, O'DONNELL, ARROYO, MARKEY, TITONE, P. RIVERA, J. MILLER, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, STEVENSON, HEVESI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRONSON, DINOWITZ, FARRELL, GALEF, GIBSON, HEASTIE, LUPARDO, McENENY, MENG, NOLAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, PRETLOW, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY, WEISEN- BERG, WRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education 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 public health law, the education law and the labor law, in relation to prohibiting participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative policy and intent. This legislation is based on, and is intended to give effect to, international treaties and stand- ards; federal, state and local law; and professional standards relating to torture, improper treatment of prisoners, and related matters. It is guided by two basic principles: (1) health care professionals shall be dedicated to providing the highest standard of health care, with compassion and respect for human dignity and rights; and (2) torture and improper treatment of prisoners are wrong and inconsistent with the practice of the health care professions. The legislature finds that the conduct prohibited by this act violates the ethical and legal obli- gations of licensed health care professionals. This legislation will further protect the professionalism of New York state licensed health care professionals by authorizing and obligating them to refuse to participate in torture and improper treatment of prisoners, which in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05380-04-2
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