Senate Bill S7620

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to creating the multi-disciplinary team demonstration program for complex cases of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee


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

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2015-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9608
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §501-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5803, A5092
2019-2020: S818, A5293
2021-2022: S4510
2023-2024: S3089

2015-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to creating the multi-disciplinary team demonstration program for complex cases of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

2015-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7620

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  creating  the  multi-
  disciplinary team demonstration program

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

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The utilization of multi-disciplinary
teams (MDTs) can be extremely valuable in the implementation of  certain
programs,  particularly  those  which  are  likely  to have a widespread
impact and affect several professions, as is the case with most  systems
of  mandatory reporting. MDTs make use of the experience, expertise, and
perspectives which may be unique to individuals involved in one  of  the
affected  professions.  Before a program is implemented which may have a
broad impact, MDTs can be a valuable resource in developing an effective
strategy  that  minimizes  unintended  negative  consequences.  In  many
instances, it is appropriate for a government entity to establish an MDT
with which the entity may collaborate with and seek input from regarding
the specifics of a planned project.
  Beyond  the general usefulness of MDTs, where a proposed program which
will affect the members of many professions is to be created by statute,
it is often recommended to  also  include  language  providing  for  the
establishment  of MDT to provide input on any specifics not contained in
the statute. This inclusion ensures that the involved professions have a
chance to be heard before a program is implemented in a way which  might
adversely  affect  the  members  of  such professions or the individuals
served by the professions.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  501-i  to
read as follows:
  S  501-I. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE OFFICE OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH
THE  OFFICE FOR THE AGING, TO ESTABLISH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM,  TO
ESTABLISH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS AT THE COUNTY LEVEL FOR COMPLEX CASES
OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION. SUCH MULTI-DISCIPLI-

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

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