Senate Bill S3745

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in office of mental health run residential facilities

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4731 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S3745 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4731
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S3013, A5903

2011-S3745 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in office of mental health run residential facilities.

2011-S3745 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3745 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3745

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental 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 OFFICE AND PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO  AN  OPERATING
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 PROCEDURES 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, that any rules
and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of section one  of
this  act shall be promulgated within one hundred twenty days after this
act shall take effect and, provided further that 30 days prior  to  such
promulgation,  the  commissioner  of  mental  health  shall  submit  the
required rules and regulations to the governor, the temporary  president
of the senate and the speaker of the assembly for their review.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04514-01-1

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