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Assembly Bill A777A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires employees and volunteers providing services to persons with developmental disabilities to complete certain training

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2015-A777 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2466
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.23, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7910, S5813
2017-2018: A271, S1433

2015-A777 - Summary

Requires employees and volunteers providing services to persons with developmental disabilities to complete certain training.

2015-A777 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   777

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, BARRETT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Mental Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to standardized
  training curriculum requirements for employees and volunteers  provid-
  ing services to persons with developmental disabilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 13.23 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING ALL
PERSONS WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERING AT A PROVIDER LICENSED,  CERTI-
FIED  OR  OPERATED  BY  THE  OFFICE  TO  COMPLETE  A TRAINING CURRICULUM
CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.   IN DEVELOPING SUCH  CURRICULUM,  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW OF REPORTS, STUDIES AND
OTHER TRAINING MODELS REGARDING THE TRAINING OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS  FOR
PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.  SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: (1) ABUSE, NEGLECT AND MALTREATMENT INDICATION
AND PREVENTION, (2)  LAWS,  REGULATIONS  AND  PROCEDURES  GOVERNING  THE
PROTECTION   OF  PERSONS  WITH  DISABILITIES  FROM  ABUSE,  NEGLECT  AND
MALTREATMENT, (3) IDENTIFICATION, SAFETY AND  SECURITY  PROCEDURES,  (4)
FIRE  SAFETY,  (5)  FIRST  AID,  (6)  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, (7)
CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND (8) ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE TOPIC.
  THE FORMAT OF SUCH TRAINING OR PROGRAMS SHALL BE IN  TRADITIONAL  LIVE
CLASSROOM  OR  AUDIENCE  SETTINGS;  TELECONFERENCES;  VIDEO CONFERENCES;
SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS; MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS; INTERACTIVE VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS;  ACTIVITIES  ELECTRONICALLY   TRANSMITTED   FROM   ANOTHER
LOCATION;  ON-LINE  COMPUTER  COURSES;  OR  ANY OTHER INTERACTIVE FORMAT
DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED THE TRAINING OR PROGRAM
IS NOT SELF-STUDY OR CORRESPONDENCE WORK. IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PROGRAM
AND TRAINING SOLELY  CONSIST  OF  WRITTEN  MATERIALS.  THE  TRAINING  OR
PROGRAM  MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A PHYSICAL SETTING THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND
CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING OR PROGRAM, TRAI-
NEES SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.

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2015-A777A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2466
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.23, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7910, S5813
2017-2018: A271, S1433

2015-A777A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires employees and volunteers providing services to persons with developmental disabilities to complete certain training.

2015-A777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 777--A
                                                         Cal. No. 42

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, BARRETT, BICHOTTE, FAHY -- read once and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mental Health -- advanced to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  on  the
  order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  mental hygiene law, in relation to standardized
  training curriculum requirements for employees and volunteers  provid-
  ing services to persons with developmental disabilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 13.23 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING ALL
PERSONS WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERING AT A PROVIDER LICENSED,  CERTI-
FIED  OR  OPERATED  BY  THE  OFFICE  TO  COMPLETE  A TRAINING CURRICULUM
CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.   IN DEVELOPING SUCH  CURRICULUM,  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW OF REPORTS, STUDIES AND
OTHER TRAINING MODELS REGARDING THE TRAINING OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS  FOR
PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.  SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: (1) ABUSE, NEGLECT AND MALTREATMENT INDICATION
AND PREVENTION, (2)  LAWS,  REGULATIONS  AND  PROCEDURES  GOVERNING  THE
PROTECTION   OF  PERSONS  WITH  DISABILITIES  FROM  ABUSE,  NEGLECT  AND
MALTREATMENT, (3) IDENTIFICATION, SAFETY AND  SECURITY  PROCEDURES,  (4)
FIRE  SAFETY,  (5)  FIRST  AID,  (6)  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, (7)
CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND (8) ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE TOPIC.
  THE FORMAT OF SUCH TRAINING OR PROGRAMS SHALL BE IN  TRADITIONAL  LIVE
CLASSROOM  OR  AUDIENCE  SETTINGS;  TELECONFERENCES;  VIDEO CONFERENCES;
SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS; MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS; INTERACTIVE VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS;  ACTIVITIES  ELECTRONICALLY   TRANSMITTED   FROM   ANOTHER
LOCATION;  ON-LINE  COMPUTER  COURSES;  OR  ANY OTHER INTERACTIVE FORMAT
DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED THE TRAINING OR PROGRAM
IS NOT SELF-STUDY OR CORRESPONDENCE WORK. IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PROGRAM

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

2015-A777B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2466
Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.23, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7910, S5813
2017-2018: A271, S1433

2015-A777B - Bill Text download pdf

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