Assembly Actions -
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Nov 28, 2016 |
signed chap.453 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1177 substituted for s6622 |
Jun 06, 2016 |
substituted by a9117 |
Jun 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.1177 |
Feb 24, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 01, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S6622
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9117 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2015-S6622 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S6622 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6622 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to prohibiting fees to be charged to agencies for copies of certain clinical records PURPOSE : To provide access free of charge to clinical mental health records to the agency providing protection and advocacy services to disabled New Yorkers pursuant to federal law, consistent with Executive Law 558(b). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends § 33.13 (c) (17) of the mental hygiene law. Section 2 provides for an effective date. JUSTIFICATION : On June 30, 2013, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs was created and assumed many of the oversight responsibilities of the former Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons With Disabilities (CQCAPD). Under federal mandate, on June 1, 2013, the Governor re-designated the federally authorized and funded protection and advocacy (P&A) system and client assistance program (CAP) as an independent agency providing federal
2015-S6622 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6622 I N S E N A T E February 1, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 prohibiting fees to be charged to agencies for copies of certain clinical records THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 17 of subdivision (c) of section 33.13 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 247 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 17. to the agency designated by the governor pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 558 of the executive law to provide protection and advo- cacy services and administer the protection and advocacy system as provided for by federal law. SUCH AGENCY SHALL NOT BE CHARGED ANY FEE FOR COPIES OF RECORDS OBTAINED FROM A FACILITY UNDER THIS ARTICLE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13858-01-6
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