Senate Bill S3650A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to involuntary admittance

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3650 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§9.27 & 9.39, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5453
2017-2018: S2942

2015-S3650 - Summary

Provides that when there is an involuntary admittance to an in-patient facility, the person's or the person's designee's choice of facility shall be respected as long as it is appropriate; provided, however, such choice shall be subject to the facility's ability to provide the person's necessary level of care and the availability of space.

2015-S3650 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3650 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3650

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

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  involuntary
  admittance

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

  Section 1. Section 9.29 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (c) to read as follows:
  (C) WHEN THERE IS AN INVOLUNTARY ADMITTANCE TO AN IN-PATIENT  FACILITY
PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 9.27 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSON'S OR THE PERSON'S
GUARDIAN'S CHOICE OF FACILITY SHALL  BE  RESPECTED;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
SUCH  CHOICE  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO THE FACILITY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE
PERSON'S NECESSARY LEVEL OF CARE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A BED WITHIN  A
REASONABLE TIME PERIOD, AND PROVIDED THAT HONORING SUCH CHOICE WOULD NOT
JEOPARDIZE  THE  HEALTH  AND  SAFETY  OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXAMINING
PHYSICIAN'S PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT.
  S 2. Section 9.39 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D) WHEN THERE IS AN INVOLUNTARY ADMITTANCE TO AN IN-PATIENT  FACILITY
PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 9.27 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSON'S OR THE PERSON'S
GUARDIAN'S CHOICE OF FACILITY SHALL  BE  RESPECTED;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
SUCH  CHOICE  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO THE FACILITY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE
PERSON'S NECESSARY LEVEL OF CARE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A BED WITHIN  A
REASONABLE TIME PERIOD, AND PROVIDED THAT HONORING SUCH CHOICE WOULD NOT
JEOPARDIZE  THE  HEALTH  AND  SAFETY  OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXAMINING
PHYSICIAN'S PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-S3650A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§9.27 & 9.39, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5453
2017-2018: S2942

2015-S3650A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that when there is an involuntary admittance to an in-patient facility, the person's or the person's designee's choice of facility shall be respected as long as it is appropriate; provided, however, such choice shall be subject to the facility's ability to provide the person's necessary level of care and the availability of space.

2015-S3650A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3650A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3650--A
    Cal. No. 664

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT, CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and
  Developmental Disabilities -- reported favorably from said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a 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 involuntary
  admittance

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

  Section 1. Section 9.27 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (j) to read as follows:
  (J)  WHEN  THERE IS AN INITIAL INVOLUNTARY ADMITTANCE TO AN IN-PATIENT
FACILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE PERSON'S OR THE PERSON'S  GUARDI-
AN'S  CHOICE  OF  FACILITY  SHALL  BE RESPECTED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH
CHOICE SHALL BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE  FACILITY'S  ABILITY  TO  PROVIDE  THE
PERSON'S  NECESSARY LEVEL OF CARE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A BED WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME PERIOD, AND PROVIDED THAT HONORING SUCH CHOICE WOULD NOT
JEOPARDIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF  THE  INDIVIDUAL  IN  THE  EXAMINING
PHYSICIAN'S PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MITIGATING FACTORS
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S ANTICIPATED DURATION OF
STAY, AND LEVEL OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
  S 2. Section 9.39 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D) WHEN THERE IS AN INITIAL INVOLUNTARY ADMITTANCE TO  AN  IN-PATIENT
FACILITY  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 9.27 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSON'S OR THE
PERSON'S GUARDIAN'S CHOICE OF FACILITY  SHALL  BE  RESPECTED;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  SUCH  CHOICE  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO THE FACILITY'S ABILITY TO
PROVIDE THE PERSON'S NECESSARY LEVEL OF CARE AND THE AVAILABILITY  OF  A
BED  WITHIN  A  REASONABLE  TIME PERIOD, AND PROVIDED THAT HONORING SUCH
CHOICE WOULD NOT JEOPARDIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE  INDIVIDUAL  IN

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

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