S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6043
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 13, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to examination of
persons ordered to obtain assisted outpatient treatment in counties
with a population of less than seventy-five thousand
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision (e) of section 9.60 of the
mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 158 of the laws of 2005, is
amended to read as follows:
(4) In counties with a population of less than seventy-five thousand,
the affirmation or affidavit required by paragraph three of this subdi-
vision may be made by a physician who is an employee of the office. The
office is authorized AND DIRECTED to make available, at no cost to the
county, a qualified physician for the purpose of making such affirmation
or affidavit consistent with the provisions of such paragraph.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments made to paragraph 4 of subdivision (e) of section 9.60 of
the mental hygiene law by section one of this act shall not affect the
repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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