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Assembly Bill A8002

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of body scanners in local correctional facilities

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2015-A8002 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5828
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง3502, Pub Health L

2015-A8002 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of body scanners in local correctional facilities; requires compliance with certain safety and use standards.

2015-A8002 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8002

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  use  of  body
  scanners  in  local  correctional  facilities;  and  providing for the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1. Section 3502 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6. (A) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,  LICENSED  PRACTI-
TIONERS,  PERSONS  LICENSED  UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND UNLICENSED PERSONNEL
EMPLOYED AT A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY UTILIZE BODY IMAGING SCAN-
NING EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSES  OF  SCREENING  PERSONS  COMMITTED  TO  SUCH
FACILITY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH FACILITY'S SECU-
RITY PROGRAM.
  (II)  SUCH  UTILIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN OR PROTOCOL
APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OR IN CITIES OF A POPULATION OF TWO  MILLION
OR  MORE,  IT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN OR PROTOCOL APPROVED BY
THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
  (B) PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING OR OPERATING IN A LOCAL CORREC-
TIONAL FACILITY ANY BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIPMENT, THE CHIEF  ADMINIS-
TRATIVE  OFFICER  OF  THE FACILITY SHALL ENSURE THAT SUCH FACILITY IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS CONSISTENT  WITH  THIS
SUBDIVISION  FOR THE REGISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND INSPECTION
OF INSTALLATION WITH RADIATION EQUIPMENT.
  (C) (I) PRIOR TO OPERATING BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIPMENT, UNLICENSED
PERSONNEL EMPLOYED AT LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL HAVE  SUCCESS-
FULLY  COMPLETED  A  TRAINING  COURSE  APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OR IN
CITIES OF TWO MILLION OR MORE, APPROVED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11119-04-5

              

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