assembly Bill A3134

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that money damages shall not be considered in determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for department of mental hygiene services

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Jan 03, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.254
May 04, 2017 advanced to third reading cal.277
May 02, 2017 reported
Jan 31, 2017 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 26, 2017 referred to mental health

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A3134 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2341
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §43.03, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2526
2011-2012: A4346
2013-2014: A5153, S7589
2015-2016: A3854, S1784
2019-2020: A3402, S4255

A3134 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that moneys awarded as damages or obtained by judgment or settlement as a result of a cause of action commenced against officers or employees of the office of mental health shall not be considered assets for purposes of determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for services; provides that such moneys shall not be seized, offset or otherwise attached for the purposes of paying fees for services rendered by the department of mental hygiene.

A3134 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  3134

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GUNTHER, CAHILL, ZEBROWSKI, GOTTFRIED, SIMON,
  MOSLEY, TITONE, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  ABBATE,
  AUBRY,  DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental
  Health

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to liability for the
  payment of fees for services rendered  by  the  department  of  mental
  hygiene

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

  Section 1. Section 43.03 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows:
  (E)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL NOT COLLECT ANY FEES FOR SERVICES FROM ANY MONIES  PAID  TO
OR  TO  BE  PAID TO OR ON BEHALF OF A PATIENT, HIS ESTATE OR A REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF A PATIENT OR HIS ESTATE, AS A RESULT OF OR  IN  RETURN  FOR  A
RELEASE  OF  LIABILITY OR A COURT ORDERED SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT AGAINST
THE STATE ARISING FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF THE STATE,  THE  OFFICE  OR
ANY  EMPLOYEE  OR AGENT THEREOF, IF SUCH ACT OR OMISSION OCCURRED DURING
THE COURSE OF CONFINEMENT OF OR DURING THE PROVISION  OF  CARE  TO  SUCH
PATIENT. SUCH MONIES SHALL NOT BE OFFSET OR OTHERWISE ENCUMBERED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING SUCH FEES.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02527-01-7