Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2012 | print number 5451a |
Jun 13, 2012 | amend and recommit to finance |
May 30, 2012 | reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 | referred to aging |
May 24, 2011 | referred to aging |
senate Bill S5451A
Sponsored By
James S. Alesi
(R, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Eric Adams
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
John A. DeFrancisco
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S5451 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4301
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 9-C §§473-m - 473-u, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010: S527
2013-2014: S3940, A3131
S5451 - Summary
Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of assisted living and adult care facilities who may be abused, mistreated or neglected; provides reporting procedures and grants immunity for such reporting; provides criminal and civil penalties.
S5451 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5451 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons PURPOSE: This bill establishes mandatory reporting requirements for mentally or physically incapacitated persons. Elder abuse is a crime that often goes unnoticed and therefore unpunished. This bill affords the same protections to mentally or physically incapacitated adults that the law currently affords minors in the state of New York concerning mandatory reporting requirements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: The social services law is amended adding a new article 9-C. §473-m: sets the legislative findings and purpose. §473-n: defines the following terms 1) "abuse" means the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, verbal or mental intimidation or punishment resulting in physical harm, pain, mental anguish or financial exploitation. 2) "person" means an individual,
S5451 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5451 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALESI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new article 9-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 9-C MANDATORY REPORTING OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS SECTION 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 473-N. DEFINITIONS. 473-O. MANDATORY REPORTING. 473-P. ANY PERSON PERMITTED TO REPORT. 473-Q. REPORTING PROCEDURE. 473-R. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. 473-S. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR REPORTING. 473-T. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT. 473-U. EDUCATION OF MANDATORY REPORTERS. S 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT THE PROBLEM OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN SOCIETY TODAY. THIS TYPE OF ABUSE OFTEN GOES UNREPORTED BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VICTIM TO COMMUNI- CATE THE ABUSE TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OR THE VICTIM'S UNWILLINGNESS TO DISCLOSE THE ABUSE DUE TO EMBARRASSMENT, FEAR OR SHAME. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTITUTE A SYSTEM WHICH WOULD MAKE THE INDIVIDUALS TREATING OR COMING INTO CONTACT WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS OF ABUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING THIS CRIME TO THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04005-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Eric Adams
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
John A. DeFrancisco
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S5451A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4301
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 9-C §§473-m - 473-u, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010: S527
2013-2014: S3940, A3131
S5451A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of assisted living and adult care facilities who may be abused, mistreated or neglected; provides reporting procedures and grants immunity for such reporting; provides criminal and civil penalties.
S5451A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5451A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons PURPOSE: This bill establishes mandatory reporting requirements for mentally or physically incapacitated persons. Elder abuse is a crime that often goes unnoticed and therefore unpunished. This bill affords the same protections to mentally or physically incapacitated adults that the law currently affords minors in the state of New York concerning mandatory reporting requirements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: The social services law is amended adding a new article 9-C. §473-m: sets the legislative findings and purpose. §473-n: defines the following terms 1) "abuse" means the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, verbal or mental intimidation or punishment resulting in physical harm, pain, mental anguish or financial exploitation. 2) "person" means an individual,
S5451A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5451--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ALESI, ADAMS, ADDABBO, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, HUNTLEY, KENNEDY, LARKIN, LIBOUS, MAZIARZ, OPPENHEIMER, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandatory reporting of abuse of mentally or physically incapacitated persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new article 9-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 9-C MANDATORY REPORTING OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS SECTION 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 473-N. DEFINITIONS. 473-O. MANDATORY REPORTING. 473-P. ANY PERSON PERMITTED TO REPORT. 473-Q. REPORTING PROCEDURE. 473-R. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. 473-S. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR REPORTING. 473-T. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT. 473-U. EDUCATION OF MANDATORY REPORTERS. S 473-M. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT THE PROBLEM OF ABUSE OF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN SOCIETY TODAY. THIS TYPE OF ABUSE OFTEN GOES UNREPORTED BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VICTIM TO COMMUNI- CATE THE ABUSE TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OR THE VICTIM'S UNWILLINGNESS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04005-02-2
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