Senate Bill S6217

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation

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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-S6217 - Details

Law Section:
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §1726, SCPA

2017-S6217 - Summary

Relates to the appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation; defines administrative separation and the process for such appointment.

2017-S6217 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6217 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6217
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to  the
   appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1726 of the surrogate's  court  procedure  act,  as
 amended by chapter 632 of the laws of 2003, paragraph (c) of subdivision
 3  and  paragraph  (e)  of subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 71 of the
 laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
 § 1726. Standby guardians
   1. For the purpose of this section:
   (a) "Standby guardian" means (i) a person judicially appointed  pursu-
 ant  to  subdivision  three  of  this section as standby guardian of the
 person and/or property of an infant whose  authority  becomes  effective
 upon  the  incapacity  [or],  ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION, OR death of the
 infant's parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or primary caretaker or
 upon the consent of the  parent,  legal  guardian,  legal  custodian  or
 primary  caretaker; and (ii) a person designated pursuant to subdivision
 four of this section as standby guardian whose authority becomes  effec-
 tive  upon  the  death [or], ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION, OR incapacity of
 the infant's parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or primary caretak-
 er or upon the debilitation and consent of the parent,  legal  guardian,
 legal custodian or primary caretaker.
   (b)  "Legal  guardian"  means  the  court-appointed  guardian  of  the
 infant's person and/or property.
   (c) "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary  respon-
 sibility for the treatment and care of the infant's parent, legal guard-
 ian, legal custodian or primary caretaker. Where more than one physician
 shares  such  responsibility,  or  where  a  physician  is acting on the
 attending physician's behalf, any such physician may act as the  attend-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S6217A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §1726, SCPA

2017-S6217A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation; defines administrative separation and the process for such appointment.

2017-S6217A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6217A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6217--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to the
   appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1726  of the surrogate's court procedure act, as
 amended by chapter 632 of the laws of 2003, paragraph (c) of subdivision
 3 and paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 as amended by  chapter  71  of  the
 laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
 § 1726. Standby guardians
   1. For the purpose of this section:
   (a)  "Standby guardian" means (i) a person judicially appointed pursu-
 ant to subdivision three of this section  as  standby  guardian  of  the
 person  and/or  property  of an infant whose authority becomes effective
 upon the incapacity [or], ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION,  OR  death  of  the
 infant's parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or primary caretaker or
 upon  the  consent  of  the  parent,  legal guardian, legal custodian or
 primary caretaker; and (ii) a person designated pursuant to  subdivision
 four  of this section as standby guardian whose authority becomes effec-
 tive upon the death [or], ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION,  OR  incapacity  of
 the infant's parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or primary caretak-
 er  or  upon the debilitation and consent of the parent, legal guardian,
 legal custodian or primary caretaker.
   (b)  "Legal  guardian"  means  the  court-appointed  guardian  of  the
 infant's person and/or property.
   (c)  "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary respon-
 sibility for the treatment and care of the infant's parent, legal guard-
 ian, legal custodian or primary caretaker. Where more than one physician
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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