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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Sep 29, 2016 |
signed chap.375 |
| Sep 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 15, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.293 substituted for a9620a |
| Jun 08, 2016 |
referred to mental health returned to assembly repassed senate |
| Jun 01, 2016 |
amended on third reading 6916c |
| Jun 01, 2016 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| May 09, 2016 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
| May 04, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 03, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
| Apr 12, 2016 |
1st report cal.610 |
| Mar 23, 2016 |
print number 6916b |
| Mar 23, 2016 |
amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
| Mar 09, 2016 |
print number 6916a |
| Mar 09, 2016 |
amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
| Mar 07, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S6916C
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S6916 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9620
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
2015-S6916 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6916
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation
to the powers of the commissioner of the office of mental health
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly
basis the number of assaults or overt acts by patients resulting in
injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of
injuries within one of four defined categories.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill requires the Commissioner of OMH to develop
clear and detailed definitions of at least four graduated categories
of injuries. Further requires the Commissioner to report to the
Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts
by patients resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to
list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently New York State operates four forensic facilities. Central
New York Psychiatric Center, Kirby Forensic PC, Mid-Hudson PC,
Rochester Regional Forensic Unit, employed here are individual working
2015-S6916 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6916
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 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 the powers of the
commissioner of the office of mental health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP CLEAR AND DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF
AT LEAST FOUR GRADUATED CATEGORIES OF DEGREES OF INJURIES THAT MAY
RESULT FROM ASSAULTS OR OTHER OVERT ACTS BY ANY PATIENT CONFINED IN ANY
ONE OF THE STATE'S FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS DELINEATED IN SECTION
7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS BEGINNING IN JANU-
ARY OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON
THE NUMBER OF ASSAULTS OR OVERT ACTS BY PATIENTS SO CONFINED RESULTING
IN INJURY TO ANY STAFF MEMBER OR OTHER PATIENT AND SHALL LIST THE
DEGREES OF INJURIES WITHIN THE DETAILED CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14493-01-6
2015-S6916A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9620
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
2015-S6916A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6916A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of
the commissioner of the office of mental health
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly
basis the number of assaults or overt acts by persons resulting in
injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of
injuries within one of four defined categories.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill requires the Commissioner of OMH to develop
clear and detailed definitions of at least four graduated categories
of injuries. Further requires the Commissioner to report to the
Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts
by persons resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to
list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently New York State operates four forensic facilities. Central
2015-S6916A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6916--A
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of the
commissioner of the office of mental health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP CLEAR AND DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF
AT LEAST FOUR GRADUATED CATEGORIES OF DEGREES OF INJURIES THAT MAY
RESULT FROM ASSAULTS OR OTHER OVERT ACTS BY ANY PATIENT CONFINED IN ANY
ONE OF THE STATE'S FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS DELINEATED IN SECTION
7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS BEGINNING IN JANU-
ARY OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON
THE NUMBER OF ASSAULTS OR OVERT ACTS BY PERSONS SO CONFINED RESULTING IN
INJURY TO ANY STAFF MEMBER OR OTHER PATIENT AND SHALL LIST THE DEGREES
OF INJURIES WITHIN THE DETAILED CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14493-02-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
2015-S6916B - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9620
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
2015-S6916B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6916B
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation
to the powers of the commissioner of the office of mental health
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly
basis the number of assaults or overt acts by persons resulting in
injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of
injuries within one of four defined categories.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill requires the Commissioner of OMH to develop
clear and detailed definitions of at least four graduated categories
of injuries. Further requires the Commissioner to report to the
Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts
by persons resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to
list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently New York State operates four forensic facilities. Central
New York Psychiatric Center, Kirby Forensic PC, Mid-Hudson PC,
Rochester Regional Forensic Unit, employed here are individual working
2015-S6916B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6916--B
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of the
commissioner of the office of mental health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP CLEAR AND DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF
AT LEAST FOUR GRADUATED CATEGORIES OF DEGREES OF INJURIES THAT MAY
RESULT FROM ASSAULTS OR OTHER OVERT ACTS BY ANY PERSON CONFINED IN ANY
ONE OF THE STATE'S FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS DELINEATED IN SECTION
7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS BEGINNING IN JANUARY
OF EACH YEAR, SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE
NUMBER OF ASSAULTS OR OVERT ACTS BY ANY PERSON SO CONFINED RESULTING IN
INJURY TO ANY STAFF MEMBER OR OTHER PATIENT AND SHALL LIST THE DEGREES
OF INJURIES WITHIN THE DETAILED CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14493-03-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
2015-S6916C (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9620
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L
2015-S6916C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6916C
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of
the commissioner of the office of mental health
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly
basis the number of assaults or overt acts by persons resulting in
injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of
injuries within one of four defined categories.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill requires the Commissioner of OMH to develop
clear and detailed definitions of at least four graduated categories
of injuries. Further requires the Commissioner to report to the
Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts
by persons resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to
list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.
JUSTIFICATION :
Currently New York State operates four forensic facilities. Central
2015-S6916C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6916--C
Cal. No. 610
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sens. ORTT, FUNKE, MURPHY -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health
and Developmental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
sidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of the
commissioner of the office of mental health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
(K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP CLEAR AND DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF
AT LEAST FOUR CATEGORIES OF TYPES OF INJURIES THAT A STAFF MEMBER OR
PERSON CONFINED MAY EXPERIENCE AS THE RESULT OF AN ASSAULT BY OR AN
ALTERCATION BETWEEN A PERSON CONFINED AND ANY STAFF MEMBER OR OTHER
PERSON CONFINED IN STATE FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SECTION 7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS
BEGINNING IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE
LEGISLATURE ON THE NUMBER OF TYPES OF INJURIES WITHIN THE DETAILED CATE-
GORIES REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14493-04-6
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