Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 15, 2018 |
amended on third reading 685b |
May 15, 2018 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Feb 12, 2018 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 06, 2018 |
amended on third reading 685a |
Jan 23, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 22, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 17, 2018 |
1st report cal.170 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 06, 2017 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 28, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 14, 2017 |
1st report cal.239 |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S685A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S685 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2410
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§13.09 & 33.13, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3485
2011-2012: S3168, A8471
2013-2014: S5224, A5924
2015-2016: S3636, A1090
2019-2020: A3165
2017-S685 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S685 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request PURPOSE OF THE BILL : This bill would amend the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) to authorize the release of certain records of deceased residents of facilities certified or operated by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would add a new subdivision (f) to MHL § 13.09 and reletter subdivision (f) to subdivision (h) to allow the Commissioner of OPWDD to promulgate regulations that would provide for the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD certified or operated facilities to a family member other than a qualified person as defined by MIL § 33.16 Section 2 of the bill would amend MHL § 33.13(c) by adding a new paragraph (18) upon a written request by the physician of a family
2017-S685 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 685 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law is relettered subdivision (i) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: (F) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 33.13 AND 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO COVER THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN RECORDS PERTAINING TO A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL WHO RESIDED IN A FACILITY OPERATED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE. THE REGU- LATIONS SHALL SPECIFY WHICH INFORMATION SHALL BE RELEASED AND SHALL INCLUDE SUCH RECORDS AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME; DATES OF ADMISSION, DISCHARGE, BIRTH AND DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; TREATMENT, AND SERVICES PROVIDED; EMPLOYMENT; AND RESIDENTIAL HISTORY TO FAMILY MEMBERS, UNLESS THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL, OR IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LACKED CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO THE RELEASE OF HIS OR HER RECORDS, A QUALIFIED PERSON AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, HAD PREVIOUSLY OBJECTED TO THE RELEASE OF HIS OR HER RECORDS AND SUCH OBJECTION WAS IN WRITING OR OTHERWISE DOCUMENTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SERVICES PLAN AND HAD NOT BEEN WITHDRAWN, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF SUCH RECORDS. § 2. Subdivision (c) of section 33.13 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows: 18. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST BY THE PHYSICIAN OF A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WHO HAS A DEMONSTRABLE MEDICAL NEED FOR SUCH INFORMATION AS IT IS RELEVANT TO THE FAMILY MEMBER'S OWN HEALTH CARE. THE COMMISSIONER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S685A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2410
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§13.09 & 33.13, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3485
2011-2012: S3168, A8471
2013-2014: S5224, A5924
2015-2016: S3636, A1090
2019-2020: A3165
2017-S685A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S685A SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would amend the MHL to authorize the release of certain records of deceased residents of facilities certified or operated by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new subdivision (f) to MHL § 13.09 and relettered subdivision (i) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.13 and 33.16 of this chapter, the commissioner shall promulgate regulation in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
2017-S685A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 685--A Cal. No. 170 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law is relettered subdivision (i) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: (F) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 33.13 AND 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996, AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, TO COVER THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN RECORDS PERTAINING TO A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL WHO RESIDED IN A FACILITY OPERATED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE. THE REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY WHICH INFORMATION SHALL BE RELEASED AND SHALL INCLUDE SUCH RECORDS AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME; DATES OF ADMISSION, DISCHARGE, BIRTH AND DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; TREATMENT, AND SERVICES PROVIDED; EMPLOYMENT; AND RESIDENTIAL HISTORY TO FAMILY MEMBERS, UNLESS THE DECEASED INDIVID- UAL, OR IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LACKED CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO THE RELEASE OF HIS OR HER RECORDS, A QUALIFIED PERSON AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, HAD PREVIOUSLY OBJECTED TO THE RELEASE OF HIS OR HER RECORDS AND SUCH OBJECTION WAS IN WRITING OR OTHERWISE DOCUMENTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S685B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2410
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§13.09 & 33.13, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3485
2011-2012: S3168, A8471
2013-2014: S5224, A5924
2015-2016: S3636, A1090
2019-2020: A3165
2017-S685B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S685B SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would amend the MHL to authorize the release of certain records of deceased residents of facilities certified or operated by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new subdivision (f) to MHL § 13.09 and relettered subdivision (i) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.13 and 33.16 of this chapter, the commissioner shall promulgate regulation in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
2017-S685B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 685--B Cal. No. 170 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of OPWDD operated or certified facilities to family members upon written request THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 13.09 of the mental hygiene law is relettered subdivision (i) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: (F) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 33.13 AND 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996, AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, TO COVER THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN RECORDS PERTAINING TO A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL WHO RESIDED IN A FACILITY OPERATED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE. THE REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY WHICH INFORMATION SHALL BE RELEASED AND SHALL INCLUDE SUCH RECORDS AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME; DATES OF ADMISSION, DISCHARGE, BIRTH AND DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; TREATMENT, AND SERVICES PROVIDED; EMPLOYMENT; AND RESIDENTIAL HISTORY TO FAMILY MEMBERS, UNLESS THE DECEASED INDIVID- UAL, OR IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LACKED CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO THE RELEASE OF HIS OR HER RECORDS, A QUALIFIED PERSON AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 33.16 OF THIS CHAPTER, HAD EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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