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Senate Bill S3801

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires providers of services for the developmentally disabled to perform certain duties

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2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3541
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง16.25, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7198, A9615
2015-2016: A6388
2017-2018: A2221
2019-2020: A1395

2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires providers of services for the developmentally disabled to perform certain duties relating to the use of surveillance cameras in all public common areas in residential facilities.

2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3801

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of provid-
  ers of services for the developmentally disabled

  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
16.25 to read as follows:
S 16.25 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.
  (A) (I) SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY SHALL BE  INSTALLED
IN  ALL  PUBLIC  COMMON  AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL COMMON
LIVING AREAS, DINING AREAS, HALLWAYS, CLASSROOMS AND TIME-OUT  ROOMS  IN
ALL  GROUP  HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  AND  DAY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS LICENSED,
CERTIFIED, FUNDED OR OPERATED BY THE OFFICE WHICH PROVIDE  SERVICES  FOR
CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.
  (II) ALL PUBLIC COMMON AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL COMMON
LIVING AREAS, DINING AREAS, HALLWAYS, CLASSROOMS AND TIME-OUT ROOMS OF A
FACILITY  PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUTH AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
PARAGRAPH (A) OR  (B)  OF  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
TWELVE-A  OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE
CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY.
  (B) IN ALL RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STATEWIDE, FOR CHILDREN WITH  MENTAL
DISABILITIES  CERTIFIED,  LICENSED,  FUNDED  OR  OPERATED BY THE OFFICE,
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS MAY BE PLACED IN A CHILD'S, AGE THIRTEEN OR  YOUNG-
ER, ROOM AT THE REQUEST OF AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE CHILD'S PARENT OR
GUARDIAN AND ONLY IF THE CHILD IS IN A SINGLE OCCUPANCY BEDROOM.
  (C)  ANY  PROVIDER  THAT  FAILS  TO  IMPLEMENT  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY  OF
NONCOMPLIANCES.
  S  2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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