| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 06, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S7188
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
Actions
2015-S7188 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7533
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง31.11, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S6929, A7907
2017-2018: S1400, A2846
2019-2020: S5689, A1370
2021-2022: S577
2015-S7188 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires notice be posted in programs subject to regulation by the office for people with developmental disabilities, informing employees to call 911 during an emergency and directing them to make required reports relating to abuse or neglect to the justice center for the protection of people with special needs or to law enforcement.
2015-S7188 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7188
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation
to duties of providers of service to people with developmental
disabilities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
The purpose of this bill is to require all programs for the
developmentally disabled to post a visible notice informing employees
to call 911 in the event of an emergency and that as mandated
reporters they must report suspected abuse, neglect or maltreatment of
an individual in the program to the Justice Center for the Protection
of People with Special Needs.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends Section 31.11 of the Mental Hygiene Law
by adding a new subdivision 6 to require programs licensed, certified,
operated, authorized or funded by the office for people with
developmental disabilities to post a visible notice in a public area
visible to employees that such employee is to call 911 in the event of
an emergency. In addition, the notice shall, inform employees that as
mandated reporters pursuant to article eleven of the social services
law, they shall report to the justice center for the protection of
people with special needs suspected abuse or neglect of an individual
2015-S7188 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7188
I N S E N A T E
April 6, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 duties of provid-
ers of service to people with developmental disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 31.11 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. FOR PROGRAMS LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OPERATED, AUTHORIZED OR FUNDED BY
THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, POSTING A VISIBLE
NOTICE IN A PUBLIC AREA VISIBLE TO EMPLOYEES INFORMING SUCH EMPLOYEES TO
CALL 911 IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. FURTHER, THE NOTICE SHALL INFORM
EMPLOYEES THAT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW,
THEY SHALL REPORT TO THE JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IF IT IS BELIEVED THAT ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A SERVICE
RECIPIENT HAS OCCURRED; AND MAY CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT IF IT IS
BELIEVED THAT SUCH ABUSE OR NEGLECT CONSTITUTES A CRIME. SUCH NOTICE
SHALL CONTAIN THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE JUSTICE CENTER HOTLINE AND LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06015-01-5
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