S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4937
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assault of certain persons
providing direct patient care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 11 of section 120.05 of the penal law,
as separately amended by chapters 318 and 345 of the laws of 2010, are
amended to read as follows:
3. With intent to prevent a peace officer, a police officer, regis-
tered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, a
firefighter, including a firefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency
medical technician administering first aid in the course of performance
of duty as such firefighter, an emergency medical service paramedic or
emergency medical service technician, or medical or related personnel in
a hospital emergency department, a city marshal, a traffic enforcement
officer or traffic enforcement agent, from performing a lawful duty, by
means including releasing or failing to control an animal under circum-
stances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct the lawful
activity of such peace officer, police officer, registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, firefighter,
paramedic, technician, city marshal, traffic enforcement officer or
traffic enforcement agent, he or she causes physical injury to such
peace officer, police officer, registered nurse, licensed practical
nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, firefighter, paramedic, technician
or medical or related personnel in a hospital emergency department, city
marshal, traffic enforcement officer or traffic enforcement agent, OR TO
ANY DIRECT-CARE STAFF WHO IS NOT A NURSE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE
EDUCATION LAW WHOSE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TO CARRY OUT DIRECT
PATIENT CARE FOR ONE OR MORE PATIENTS OR PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN
THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE IN ANY HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, RESIDENTIAL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09556-01-1
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HEALTH CARE FACILITY, GENERAL HOSPITAL, GOVERNMENT AGENCY INCLUDING ANY
CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL, MATERNITY HOSPITAL, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT,
EMERGENCY CENTER OR SURGICAL CENTER UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY FACILITY THAT PROVIDES
HEALTH CARE SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, ARTICLE NINE-
TEEN-G OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR THE CORRECTION LAW IF SUCH FACILITY IS
OPERATED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A
PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION; or
11. With intent to cause physical injury to a train operator, ticket
inspector, conductor, signalperson, bus operator or station agent
employed by any transit agency, authority or company, public or private,
whose operation is authorized by New York state or any of its political
subdivisions, a city marshal, a traffic enforcement officer, traffic
enforcement agent or sanitation enforcement agent, registered nurse or
licensed practical nurse he or she causes physical injury to such train
operator, ticket inspector, conductor, signalperson, bus operator or
station agent, city marshal, traffic enforcement officer, traffic
enforcement agent, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse or sani-
tation enforcement agent, while such employee is performing an assigned
duty on, or directly related to, the operation of a train or bus, or
such city marshal, traffic enforcement officer, traffic enforcement
agent, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse or sanitation
enforcement agent, OR ANY DIRECT-CARE STAFF WHO IS NOT A NURSE PURSUANT
TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHOSE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
CARRY OUT DIRECT PATIENT CARE FOR ONE OR MORE PATIENTS OR PROVIDES
DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE IN ANY HOSPITAL, NURS-
ING HOME, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY, GENERAL HOSPITAL, GOVERNMENT
AGENCY INCLUDING ANY CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL, MATERNITY HOSPITAL,
OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY CENTER OR SURGICAL CENTER UNDER ARTICLE
TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY FACILI-
TY THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE MENTAL HYGIENE
LAW, ARTICLE NINETEEN-G OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR THE CORRECTION LAW IF
SUCH FACILITY IS OPERATED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE OR A PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, WHO is
performing an assigned duty.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.