Assembly Actions -
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May 14, 2012 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 25, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.510 |
Mar 07, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2011 |
referred to correction |
Jun 15, 2011 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2011 |
amended on third reading 476a |
May 04, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2011 |
1st report cal.410 |
Mar 08, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S476
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S476 - Details
2011-S476 - Summary
Requires inmates in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an inmate shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.
2011-S476 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S476 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to make medical co-payments PURPOSE: To require inmates in New York State correctional facilities to make co-payments in the amount of seven dollars for medical treatment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section, 607, to the correction law to require co-payments for medical treatments to inmates in the amount of seven dollars. An inmate will NOT be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges. Each inmate will be required to sign a log at the time of visit. Each medical co-payment will then be posted to the inmates account and each inmate will receive an account statement at the end of each month. Inmates are not assessed charges for psychiatric visits. All money collected pursuant to this section will be made available for the operation of the facility. EXISTING LAW: Inmates currently receive taxpayer-funded medical
2011-S476 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 476 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to make medical co-payments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607 to read as follows: S 607. MEDICAL TREATMENT CO-PAYMENT. 1. AN INMATE OF AN INSTITUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE A MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN DOLLARS UPON RECEIPT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. 2. EACH INMATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LOG DOCUMENTING THE SCHED- ULED TIME OF VISIT, INMATE NAME AND ID NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF COMPLAINT. 3. EACH MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE POSTED TO THE INMATES' ACCOUNTS EITHER AS MEDICAL OR DENTAL CHARGES TO FACILITATE RESPONSE TO INMATE QUERIES. 4. EACH INMATE SHALL BE SENT AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT AT THE END OF EACH MONTH SHOWING ALL CREDITS AND DEBITS AGAINST THE ACCOUNT AND ACCOMPANY- ING EXPLANATIONS. 5. SHOULD AN INMATE NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT TO COVER THE CHARGES, THEN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT SHALL BE FROZEN PENDING RECEIPT OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY HIS OR HER OBLIGATION. 6. AN INMATE SHALL NOT BE REFUSED TREATMENT FOR LACK OF ABILITY TO PAY CO-PAYMENT CHARGES. THE CHARGE IS ASSESSED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE VISIT WHEN THE VISIT LOG IS PROCESSED. 7. INMATES ARE NOT ASSESSED CO-PAYMENT CHARGES FOR PSYCHIATRIC VISITS. 8. FEDERAL INMATES WILL BE BILLED DIRECTLY TO THE JURISDICTION WHICH WAS AGREED TO BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY. SUBSEQUENTLY FEDERAL BOARDERS WILL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires inmates in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an inmate shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.
2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S476A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to make medical co-payments PURPOSE: To require inmates in New York State correctional facilities or any county-owned or operated local correction facility to make co-payments in the amount of seven dollars for medical treatment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section, 607, to the correction law to require co-payments for medical treatments to inmates in the amount of seven dollars. An inmate will NOT be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges. Each state or county inmate will be required to sign a log at the time of visit. Each medical co-payment will then be posted to the inmates account and each inmate will receive an account statement at the end of each month. Inmates are not assessed charges for psychiatric visits. All money collected pursuant to this section will be made available for the operation of the facility. EXISTING LAW: Inmates currently receive taxpayer-funded medical treatment while in the custody of the Department of Correctional Services or any
2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 476--A Cal. No. 410 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, O'MARA, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to make medical co-payments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607 to read as follows: S 607. MEDICAL TREATMENT CO-PAYMENT. 1. AN INMATE OF AN INSTITUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY COUNTY-OWNED OR OPERATED LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACIL- ITY SHALL MAKE A MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN DOLLARS UPON RECEIPT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. 2. EACH INMATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LOG DOCUMENTING THE SCHED- ULED TIME OF VISIT, INMATE NAME AND ID NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF COMPLAINT. 3. EACH MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE POSTED TO THE INMATES' ACCOUNTS EITHER AS MEDICAL OR DENTAL CHARGES TO FACILITATE RESPONSE TO INMATE QUERIES. 4. EACH INMATE SHALL BE SENT AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT AT THE END OF EACH MONTH SHOWING ALL CREDITS AND DEBITS AGAINST THE ACCOUNT AND ACCOMPANY- ING EXPLANATIONS. 5. SHOULD AN INMATE NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT TO COVER THE CHARGES, THEN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT SHALL BE FROZEN PENDING RECEIPT OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY HIS OR HER OBLIGATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00454-02-1
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