| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
| Apr 24, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Feb 25, 2013 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S3865
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
Actions
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2013-S3865 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3540
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง31.11, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S7006, A9619
2015-2016: S3645
2013-S3865 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3865 REVISED 4/24/13
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to
duties of providers of services for the developmentally disabled
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require there must be an
independent medical evaluation of an individual who is mentally
disabled if there is an allegation of abuse.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 31.11 of the Mental Hygiene
Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6.
JUSTIFICATION: Any time abuse of an individual who is disabled is
suspected, there is a medical evaluation. However, the group home or
non-profit agency often sends the client to a medical professional who
is affiliated with the group home or a medical professional who is on
the board of the home or non-profit agency. This legislation would
require that the medical evaluation be completed by a medical
professional who has no affiliation whatsoever with the organization.
In this way the evaluation is completely unbiased.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012 - A9619/S.7006 - Held in Assembly
Mental Health/ Reported to Senate Finance
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Needs to be determined
2013-S3865 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3865
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 25, 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. Section 31.11 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION AT A HOSPITAL, URGENT
CARE OR SIMILAR INSTITUTION WHENEVER AN ALLEGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
OF A CHILD OR ADULT UNDER SUCH CARE IS REPORTED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07652-01-3
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