Senate Bill S3655B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for aversive crisis intervention methods and techniques

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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-S3655 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1073
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §483-d, Soc Serv L; add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9084
2013-2014: A3820
2015-2016: S7587, A5067
2019-2020: A1368
2021-2022: A2116
2023-2024: A4842

2017-S3655 - Summary

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for aversive crisis intervention methods and techniques; establishes a holistic autism spectrum disorder treatment center.

2017-S3655 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3655 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3655
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the  development
   of  standards  for  the  use of aversive interventions for children in
   public and private schools and programs, including residential facili-
   ties
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  7,  8  and 9 of section 483-d of the social
 services law are renumbered subdivisions 8, 9 and 10 and a new  subdivi-
 sion 7 is added to read as follows:
   7. AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS.  (A) NO PUBLIC FUNDING SHALL SUPPORT PLACE-
 MENT  OF  A  CHILD  IN  ANY PROGRAM OR SCHOOL THAT ENGAGES IN THE USE OF
 AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS ON CHILDREN IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.   A
 SCHOOL  OR  PROGRAM  USING  AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS IN VIOLATION OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY REGISTRY OF  APPROVED  SCHOOLS  OR
 PROGRAMS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE BY THE MEMBER AGENCY.
   (B) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS" MEANS AN INTERVENTION KNOWN OR INTENDED
 TO INDUCE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING OR  REDUCING
 MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1)  CONTINGENT  APPLICATION OF NOXIOUS, PAINFUL, INTRUSIVE STIMULI OR
 ACTIVITIES;
   (2) ANY FORM OF NOXIOUS, PAINFUL, OR INTRUSIVE TASTE, SPRAY, OR  INHA-
 LANT;
   (3) WITHHOLDING SLEEP, SHELTER, BEDDING, BATHROOM FACILITIES OR CLOTH-
 ING;
   (4)  CONTINGENT FOOD PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE DENIAL OR DELAY OF MEALS OR
 INTENTIONALLY ALTERING  STAPLE  FOOD  OR  DRINK  IN  ORDER  TO  MAKE  IT
 DISTASTEFUL;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00476-02-7
              

2017-S3655A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1073
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §483-d, Soc Serv L; add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9084
2013-2014: A3820
2015-2016: S7587, A5067
2019-2020: A1368
2021-2022: A2116
2023-2024: A4842

2017-S3655A - Summary

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for aversive crisis intervention methods and techniques; establishes a holistic autism spectrum disorder treatment center.

2017-S3655A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3655A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3655--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
   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 the  development
   of  standards  for  the  use of aversive interventions for children in
   public and private schools and programs, including residential facili-
   ties; and to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  a  holistic
   autism spectrum disorder treatment center
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 7, 8 and 9 of  section  483-d  of  the  social
 services  law are renumbered subdivisions 8, 9 and 10 and a new subdivi-
 sion 7 is added to read as follows:
   7. AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS.  (A) NO PUBLIC FUNDING SHALL SUPPORT PLACE-
 MENT OF A CHILD IN ANY PROGRAM OR SCHOOL THAT  ENGAGES  IN  THE  USE  OF
 AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS ON CHILDREN IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.  A
 SCHOOL OR PROGRAM USING AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  REMOVED FROM ANY REGISTRY OF APPROVED SCHOOLS OR
 PROGRAMS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE BY THE MEMBER AGENCY.
   (B) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I) "AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS" MEANS AN INTERVENTION KNOWN  OR  INTENDED
 TO  INDUCE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING OR REDUCING
 MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1) CONTINGENT APPLICATION OF NOXIOUS, PAINFUL, INTRUSIVE  STIMULI  OR
 ACTIVITIES;
   (2)  ANY FORM OF NOXIOUS, PAINFUL, OR INTRUSIVE TASTE, SPRAY, OR INHA-
 LANT;
   (3) WITHHOLDING SLEEP, SHELTER, BEDDING, BATHROOM FACILITIES OR CLOTH-
 ING;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S3655B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1073
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §483-d, Soc Serv L; add §13.43, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9084
2013-2014: A3820
2015-2016: S7587, A5067
2019-2020: A1368
2021-2022: A2116
2023-2024: A4842

2017-S3655B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for aversive crisis intervention methods and techniques; establishes a holistic autism spectrum disorder treatment center.

2017-S3655B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3655B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3655--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
   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  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Children and Families in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the development
   of standards for the use of aversive  interventions  for  children  in
   public and private schools and programs, including residential facili-
   ties;  and  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a holistic
   autism spectrum disorder treatment center
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  7,  8  and 9 of section 483-d of the social
 services law are renumbered subdivisions 8, 9 and 10 and a new  subdivi-
 sion 7 is added to read as follows:
   7. AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS.  (A) NO PUBLIC FUNDING SHALL SUPPORT PLACE-
 MENT  OF  A  CHILD  IN  ANY PROGRAM OR SCHOOL THAT ENGAGES IN THE USE OF
 AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS ON CHILDREN IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.   A
 SCHOOL  OR  PROGRAM  USING  AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS IN VIOLATION OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY REGISTRY OF  APPROVED  SCHOOLS  OR
 PROGRAMS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE BY THE MEMBER AGENCY.
   (B) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "AVERSIVE  INTERVENTIONS" MEANS AN INTERVENTION KNOWN OR INTENDED
 TO INDUCE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING OR  REDUCING
 MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1)  CONTINGENT  APPLICATION OF NOXIOUS, PAINFUL, INTRUSIVE STIMULI OR
 ACTIVITIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00476-06-8
              

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