Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2012 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to mental health |
Apr 05, 2011 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A6891
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEISENBERG
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
co-Sponsors
Peter Rivera
Joan Millman
William Colton
Mark J.F. Schroeder
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Dov Hikind
Michael Montesano
2011-A6891 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A6891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6891 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a people with developmental disabilities and mental health worker regis- try THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.34 to read as follows: S 16.34 PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES REGISTRY. 1. EVERY PROVIDER OF SERVICES REQUIRED TO REQUEST CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 16.33 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE A SUMMARY REPORT IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE TERMINATION FOR CAUSE OF ANY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER WHO WAS SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK UNDER SECTION 16.33 OF THIS ARTICLE AND WHO IS TERMINATED AS A RESULT OF A FINDING THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER ENGAGED IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CLIENT. 2. IF SUCH EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER VOLUNTARILY RESIGNS DURING THE PENDENCY OF AN INVESTIGATION OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING NEGLECT OR ABUSE OF A CLIENT AND IF SUCH INVESTIGATION DETERMINES THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER ENGAGED IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CLIENT WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN TERMINATION, SUCH PROVIDER SHALL FILE THE SUMMARY REPORT REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. 3. THE SUMMARY REPORT REQUIRED TO BE FILED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE TERMINATION OR, IF THE EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER RESIGNS, THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE SUMMARY REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME, HOME ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE EMPLOYEE OR VOLUN- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10488-01-1
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