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Senate Bill S5696
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2015-S5696 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§9.46, 7.09 & 13.09, Ment Hyg L
2015-S5696 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5696 REVISED MEMO 06/30/2015 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals PURPOSE OF BILL: To amend various sections of the mental health law, as added or amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, in relation to the identification and reporting of persons who present a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of self or others to require that current contact information for the person who is being reported is included and that the person who is the subject of the report is notified in writing and of the administrative appeals process to ensure that those who have their licenses suspended or revoked for mental health concerns receive due process. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL: Sections 1, 2 and 3 amend portions of the Mental Hygiene Law Sections, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, to require that: (1) reported individuals are properly identified; and (2) a reported person is properly notified in writing when a report is sent to the Division of Criminal Justice Services. The notice must inform such person of his or her right to submit a petition for relief of
2015-S5696 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5696 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, GALLIVAN, MARCHIONE, NOZZOLIO, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.46 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 9.46 Reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "mental health profes- sional" shall include a physician, psychologist, registered nurse or licensed clinical social worker. (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, when a mental health professional currently providing treatment services to a person determines, in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment, that such person is likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to self or others, he or she shall be required to report, as soon as practicable, to the director of community services, or the director's designee[, who shall report to the division of criminal justice services whenever he or she agrees that the person is likely to engage in such conduct]. ANY REPORT MADE BY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO THE DIREC- TOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL INCLUDE CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SUCH PERSON INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PERSON'S: (1) NAME, (2) MAILING ADDRESS, (3) PHONE NUMBER AND (4) EMAIL ADDRESS. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL REPORT TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES UPON A FINDING THAT THE PERSON IS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT WOULD RESULT IN SERIOUS HARM TO SELF OR OTHERS. Information transmitted to the division of criminal justice services shall be limited to names and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11149-02-5
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