Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
approval memo.35 signed chap.459 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 15, 2017 |
3rd reading cal.1687 substituted for s787a |
Jun 15, 2017 |
substituted by a2702 |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1687 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 10, 2017 |
print number 787a |
Feb 10, 2017 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S787A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2702 - Signed by Governor
- 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-S787 - Details
2017-S787 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S787 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will improve the health, safety and quality of life of New York residents living in adult care facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The bill amends SSL § 461-m to include enriched housing programs among the adult care facilities that must: (1) report any death or attempted suicide of a resident to D01-1 within 24 hours; (2) report felonies believed to have been committed against residents to appropriate law enforcement authorities; and (3) report deaths, attempted suicides and felonies involving residents who at any time received mental hygiene services to the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs The bill also amends the time for reporting of felonies to law enforcement, so that a report is made as soon as possible but in any event within 24 hours of when it is believed that a felony was perpetrated against a resident.
2017-S787 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 787 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 461-m of the social services law, as amended by section 14 of part D of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 461-m. Death and felony crime reporting. The operator of an adult home, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM or residence for adults shall have an affirmative duty to report any death, or attempted suicide of a resident to the department OF HEALTH within twenty-four hours of its occurrence, and shall also have an affirmative duty to report to an appropriate law enforcement authority if [it is believed that] THE OPERATOR DISCOVERS AN INCIDENT THAT THE OPERATOR BELIEVES OR REASONABLY SHOULD BELIEVE WOULD CONSTITUTE a felony crime [may have been committed] against a resident of such facility as soon as possible, or in any event within [forty- eight] TWENTY-FOUR hours. In addition, [the] ANY operator OF A FACILITY DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, shall, IN ADDITION, send any reports involving a resident who had at any time received services from a mental hygiene service provider to the justice center for the protection of people with special needs WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE DEATH OR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR OF THE DISCOVERY OF AN INCIDENT THAT THE OPERATOR BELIEVED OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED TO BE A FELONY CRIME. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S787A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S787A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S787A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will improve the health, safety and quality of life of New York residents living in adult care facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The bill amends SSL § 461-m to include enriched housing programs among the adult care facilities that must: (1) report any death or attempted suicide of a resident to D01-1 within 24 hours; (2) report felonies believed to have been committed against residents to appropriate law enforcement authorities; and (3) report deaths, attempted suicides and felonies involving residents who at any time received mental hygiene services to the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs The bill also amends the time for reporting of felonies to law enforcement, so that a report is made as soon as possible but in any event within 24 hours of when it is believed that a felony was perpetrated against a resident. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S787A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 787--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 461-m of the social services law, as amended by section 14 of part D of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 461-m. Death and felony crime reporting. The operator of an adult home, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM or residence for adults shall have an affirmative duty to report any death, or attempted suicide of a resident to the department OF HEALTH within twenty-four hours of its occurrence, and shall also have an affirmative duty to report to an appropriate law enforcement authority if [it is believed that] THE OPERATOR DISCOVERS AN INCIDENT THAT THE OPERATOR BELIEVES OR REASONABLY SHOULD BELIEVE WOULD CONSTITUTE a felony crime [may have been committed] against a resident of such facility as soon as possible, or in any event within [forty- eight] TWENTY-FOUR hours. In addition, [the] ANY operator OF A FACILITY DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, shall, IN ADDITION, send any reports involving a resident who had at any time received services from a mental hygiene service provider to the justice center for the protection of people with special needs WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE DEATH OR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OR OF THE DISCOVERY OF AN INCIDENT THAT THE OPERATOR BELIEVED OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED TO BE A FELONY CRIME. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided however, that the commissioner of health may adopt, amend, suspend or repeal any regulations or take other actions EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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