Senate Bill S2154A

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person

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

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2017-S2154 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8160
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §473, Soc Serv L; amd §202, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6921
2019-2020: S1418
2021-2022: S6956
2023-2024: S7318

2017-S2154 - Summary

Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person.

2017-S2154 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2154 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2154
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  providing
   protective services to certain individuals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 473 of the social services law, as
 amended by chapter 395 of the laws  of  1995,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  In  addition  to  services  provided  by social services officials
 pursuant to other provisions  of  this  chapter,  such  officials  shall
 provide  protective  services in accordance with federal and state regu-
 lations to or for individuals without regard to income who[, because  of
 mental  or  physical  impairments,]  are  unable  to  manage  their  own
 resources, carry out the activities of daily living,  or  protect  them-
 selves  from  physical  abuse,  sexual  abuse,  emotional abuse, active,
 passive or self neglect, financial exploitation or other hazardous situ-
 ations without assistance from others and have no one available  who  is
 willing  and  able  to  assist  them  responsibly.  Such  services shall
 include:
   (a) receiving and investigating reports of seriously impaired individ-
 uals who may be in need of protection;
   (b) arranging for medical and psychiatric  services  to  evaluate  and
 whenever  possible  to  safeguard and improve the circumstances of those
 with serious impairments;
   (c) arranging, when necessary, for commitment, guardianship, or  other
 protective  placement  of  such  individuals  either directly or through
 referral to another appropriate agency, provided,  however,  that  where
 possible,  the  least  restrictive  of  these measures shall be employed
 before more restrictive controls are imposed;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04886-01-7
              

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2017-S2154A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8160
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §473, Soc Serv L; amd §202, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6921
2019-2020: S1418
2021-2022: S6956
2023-2024: S7318

2017-S2154A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person.

2017-S2154A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2154A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2154--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO,  LITTLE, PARKER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging --
   reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to providing
   protective services to certain individuals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 473 of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9.  (A)  WITHIN  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN
 AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH  A  STATEWIDE,  TOLL-FREE  TELEPHONE
 NUMBER  (A "HOTLINE") TO RECEIVE REPORTS CONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION. THE HOTLINE SHALL RECEIVE  REPORTS  OF  ALLEGATIONS  OF
 REPORTABLE  INCIDENTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.  THE
 HOTLINE SHALL ACCEPT ANONYMOUS CALLS.
   (B) WHEN ANY ALLEGATION THAT COULD REASONABLY CONSTITUTE A  REPORTABLE
 INCIDENT  IS RECEIVED BY THE HOTLINE, THE HOTLINE SHALL ACCEPT AND IMME-
 DIATELY TRANSMIT NOTICE OF THE REPORT ORALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY  TO  ANY
 APPROPRIATE  STATE  AGENCIES OR LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE. WHENEVER A
 TELEPHONE CALL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE HOTLINE ALLEGES AN  ACT
 OR  CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR AN IMMEDIATE
 THREAT TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE, THE  HOTLINE  SHALL
 CONVEY, BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS AVAILABLE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
 IN  SUCH  CALL OR TRANSMISSION TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
 OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, THE APPROPRIATE EMER-
 GENCY RESPONDER, AND THE RELEVANT STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL SOCIAL  SERVICES
 OFFICE.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE HOTLINE, INCLUDING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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