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Senate Bill S6630

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to duties of providers of services for the developmentally disabled

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2017-S6630 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §31.11, Ment Hyg L

2017-S6630 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides an independent medical examination at a hospital, urgent care or similar institution whenever there is an allegation of abuse or neglect of a developmentally disabled person.

2017-S6630 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6630 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6630
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of provid-
   ers of services for the developmentally disabled
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  31.11  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION AT A HOSPITAL,  URGENT
 CARE  OR  SIMILAR INSTITUTION WHENEVER AN ALLEGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
 OF A CHILD OR ADULT UNDER SUCH CARE IS REPORTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11634-01-7

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