Assembly Bill A5780A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies

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  • 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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2017-A5780 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S875
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6251

2017-A5780 - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2017-A5780 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5780
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to training requirements for
   coroners and coroner's deputies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  county law is amended by adding a new section 679 to
 read as follows:
   § 679. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CORONERS AND CORONER'S DEPUTIES. EACH
 CORONER AND CORONER'S DEPUTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, SHALL ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETE STATE-APPROVED COURSES IN MEDICAL-LEGAL INVESTIGATION. THE COST
 OF SUCH COURSES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORONER OR  CORONER'S
 DEPUTY,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER THAT THE COUNTY MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, REIM-
 BURSE THE CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF  THE  COST
 OF SUCH COURSES. SUCH COURSES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED, CERTIFIED AND CREDIT-
 ED PURSUANT TO RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN CONSUL-
 TATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
 TION, AND OTHER INTERESTED PROFESSIONAL GROUPS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED TO, THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF  COUNTY  CORONERS  AND  MEDICAL
 EXAMINERS.    SUCH RULES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION
 FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ANY SUCH COURSES BY A CORONER OR  CORONER'S
 DEPUTY  AND  MAY  PRESCRIBE  HEIGHTENED LEVELS OF TRAINING FOR ANY NEWLY
 ELECTED OR APPOINTED CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however,  that  the  secretary  of
 state is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regulations
 necessary  to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
 on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04584-03-7

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2017-A5780A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S875
Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679, County L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6251

2017-A5780A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain training for coroners and coroner's deputies.

2017-A5780A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5780--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, HARRIS, BENEDETTO, D'URSO,
   ORTIZ, MONTESANO, BLAKE, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
   COOK,  CROUCH,  GALEF  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
   Local Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to training requirements for
   coroners and coroner's deputies
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new  section  679  to
 read as follows:
   § 679. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CORONERS AND CORONER'S DEPUTIES. EACH
 CORONER  AND  CORONER'S DEPUTY, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS  CHAPTER,  SHALL  ATTEND  AND  SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETE STATE-APPROVED COURSES IN MEDICAL-LEGAL INVESTIGATION. THE COST
 OF  SUCH COURSES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORONER OR CORONER'S
 DEPUTY, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE COUNTY MAY, AT ITS  DISCRETION,  REIM-
 BURSE  THE  CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COST
 OF SUCH COURSES. SUCH COURSES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED, CERTIFIED AND ACCRED-
 ITED PURSUANT TO RULES PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH,  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE,  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF  EDUCATION,  AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION ON FORENSIC SCIENCE. THE
 DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  MAY  ALSO  CONSULT  WITH  QUALIFIED  PROFESSIONAL
 GROUPS.   SUCH RULES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION FOR
 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ANY SUCH COURSES  BY  A  CORONER  OR  CORONER'S
 DEPUTY  AND  MAY  PRESCRIBE  HEIGHTENED LEVELS OF TRAINING FOR ANY NEWLY
 ELECTED OR APPOINTED CORONER OR CORONER'S DEPUTY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the commissioner  of
 health  is  authorized  and  directed  to promulgate any rules and regu-
 lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its  effec-
 tive date on or before such date.

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