S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7313
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties
of the justice center
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 26, 27 and paragraph (c) of subdivision 28 of
section 553 of the executive law, subdivisions 26 and 27 as added by
section 3 of part A of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012 and paragraph (c)
of subdivision 28 as added by chapter 394 of the laws of 2014, are
amended and a new subdivision 29 is added to read as follows:
26. To review the cost effectiveness of mental hygiene programs and
procedures provided for by law with particular attention to efficiency,
effectiveness and economy in the management, supervision and delivery of
such programs. Such review may include but is not limited to: (a) deter-
mining reasons for rising costs and possible means of controlling them;
(b) analyzing and comparing expenditures in mental hygiene to determine
the factors associated with variations in costs; and (c) analyzing and
comparing achievements in selected samples to determine the factors
associated with variations in program success and their relationship to
mental hygiene costs; [and]
27. In its discretion, to review the policies and practices relating
to the prevention of abuse or neglect in facilities or provider agen-
cies, including staffing patterns of various service models and the
supervision required to help ensure the safety of service recipients[.];
(c) Procedures to facilitate the preparation of pertinent information,
including clinical information, necessary to safely conduct an investi-
gation pursuant to this section, including timely notification by the
justice center to the appropriate administrative personnel of the agency
serving such vulnerable person that such information will be required.
Such information shall be readily available to the justice center on a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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form it prescribes prior to any contact between the justice center and
such individual[.]; AND
29. TO DEVELOP GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR
REVIEW OF REPORTABLE INCIDENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE
OF THIS SECTION. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO EACH STATE
OVERSIGHT AGENCY IDENTIFIED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
FIFTY OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL CONTAIN A UNIQUE SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR
EACH SUCH AGENCY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION EACH SUCH AGENCY'S PARTICULAR
MISSION AND CONSTITUENCY. EACH SUCH AGENCY SHALL, AT THE REQUEST OF THE
JUSTICE CENTER, PRODUCE FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER'S REVIEW, CURRENT PROCE-
DURES AND PRACTICES UTILIZED IN RECORDING AND REPORTING REPORTABLE INCI-
DENTS. TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY ACROSS STATE AGENCIES, THE JUSTICE CENTER
SHALL DEVELOP OR IDENTIFY A UNIFORM SET OF CORE PRINCIPLES TO BE
INCLUDED IN ANY GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS PRODUCED.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.