Assembly Bill A6830C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office

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2017-A6830 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4736
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §491, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8307, S6010

2017-A6830 - Summary

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

2017-A6830 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6830
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Social Services
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the social services law, in relation to duty to report
   incidents to 9-1-1 and the county district attorney's office
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 491 of the social services law, as added by section
 1  of  part  B  of  chapter 501 of the laws of 2012 and subdivision 4 as
 amended by chapter 126 of the laws  of  2014,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  491.  Duty  to  report  incidents.  1. (a) Mandated reporters shall
 report allegations of reportable incidents,  ALL  SUSPICIOUS  AND  UNEX-
 PLAINED  INJURIES TO INCLUDE BROKEN BONES, HEMATOMAS, OPEN WOUNDS BEYOND
 MINOR FIRST AID, BLACK EYES, SWOLLEN  NOSES,  EXTREME  AND  QUESTIONABLE
 BRUISING,  CHOKE MARKS, BURNS, ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
 AND ALL DEATHS to A  9-1-1  OPERATOR,  THE  COUNTY  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY'S
 OFFICE  AND  the vulnerable persons' central register EXCEPT FOR TAUNTS,
 DEROGATORY COMMENTS OR RIDICULE WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED  SOLELY
 TO  THE  VULNERABLE  PERSONS' CENTRAL REGISTER as established by section
 four hundred ninety-two of this  article  and  in  accordance  with  the
 requirements  set  forth  therein. ALL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES THAT THREATEN
 THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED SHALL BE REPORTED IMME-
 DIATELY TO A 9-1-1 OPERATOR.
   (b) Allegations of reportable  incidents,  ALL  SUSPICIOUS  AND  UNEX-
 PLAINED  INJURIES TO INCLUDE BROKEN BONES, HEMATOMAS, OPEN WOUNDS BEYOND
 MINOR FIRST AID, BLACK EYES, SWOLLEN  NOSES,  EXTREME  AND  QUESTIONABLE
 BRUISING,  CHOKE MARKS, BURNS, ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
 AND ALL DEATHS shall be reported immediately to A  9-1-1  OPERATOR,  THE
 COUNTY  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY'S  OFFICE AND the vulnerable persons' central
 register upon discovery.  For  purposes  of  this  article,  "discovery"
 occurs when the mandated reporter witnesses a suspected reportable inci-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A6830A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4736
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §491, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8307, S6010

2017-A6830A - Summary

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

2017-A6830A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6830--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN,  ABINANTI,  JENNE,  ARROYO, CARROLL,
   PHEFFER AMATO, PRETLOW,  RIVERA,  SEAWRIGHT,  COOK,  HYNDMAN,  THIELE,
   D'URSO, SEPULVEDA, SIMON, BLAKE, RAMOS, LENTOL, DAVILA, LAVINE, MAGEE,
   HARRIS,  HIKIND, COLTON, VANEL, M. G. MILLER, STIRPE, BARRON, WOERNER,
   CUSICK, WALKER, DE LA ROSA, JEAN-PIERRE, MOSLEY, CAHILL, TITONE, BARN-
   WELL, CRESPO, ZEBROWSKI, O'DONNELL,  CASTORINA,  ABBATE,  ENGLEBRIGHT,
   AUBRY, OAKS, STEC, CURRAN, JAFFEE, SCHIMMINGER, HOOPER, ORTIZ, PICHAR-
   DO,  BRABENEC,  B. MILLER,  BICHOTTE, BARCLAY, KOLB, FINCH, PALMESANO,
   LAWRENCE, LALOR, GARBARINO, MURRAY, RA,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,
   WALSH,  JOHNS,  CROUCH, BUTLER, DiPIETRO, ERRIGO, GIGLIO, FITZPATRICK,
   WILLIAMS, GALEF, PALUMBO, BENEDETTO, JOYNER, DICKENS, DILAN,  SOLAGES,
   MALLIOTAKIS,  WRIGHT  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BLANKENBUSH,
   CYMBROWITZ, DenDEKKER, KIM, PERRY,  L. ROSENTHAL,  SKARTADOS  --  read
   once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Social Services -- reference
   changed to the Committee  on  Mental  Health  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on Mental Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the social services law, in relation to duty to report
   incidents to 9-1-1 and the county district attorney's office
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 491 of the social services law, as added by section
 1 of part B of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, subdivision 4 as amended
 by  chapter  126  of the laws of 2014, subdivision 5 as added by chapter
 422 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 491. Duty to report  incidents.  1.  (a)  Mandated  reporters  shall
 report  allegations  of  reportable  incidents, ALL SUSPICIOUS AND UNEX-
 PLAINED INJURIES TO INCLUDE BROKEN BONES, HEMATOMAS, OPEN WOUNDS  BEYOND
 MINOR  FIRST  AID,  BLACK  EYES, SWOLLEN NOSES, EXTREME AND QUESTIONABLE
 BRUISING, CHOKE MARKS, BURNS, ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED FOUND  UNRESPONSIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A6830B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4736
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §491, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8307, S6010

2017-A6830B - Summary

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

2017-A6830B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6830--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN,  ABINANTI,  JENNE,  ARROYO, CARROLL,
   PHEFFER AMATO, PRETLOW,  RIVERA,  SEAWRIGHT,  COOK,  HYNDMAN,  THIELE,
   D'URSO,  SIMON,  BLAKE,  RAMOS, LENTOL, DAVILA, LAVINE, MAGEE, HIKIND,
   COLTON, VANEL, M. G. MILLER, STIRPE, BARRON, WOERNER, CUSICK,  WALKER,
   DE LA ROSA,  JEAN-PIERRE,  MOSLEY,  CAHILL,  TITONE, BARNWELL, CRESPO,
   ZEBROWSKI, O'DONNELL, CASTORINA,  ABBATE,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  AUBRY,  OAKS,
   STEC,  CURRAN, JAFFEE, SCHIMMINGER, HOOPER, ORTIZ, PICHARDO, BRABENEC,
   B. MILLER, BICHOTTE, BARCLAY, KOLB, FINCH, PALMESANO, LAWRENCE, LALOR,
   GARBARINO, MURRAY,  RA,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  WALSH,  JOHNS,
   CROUCH,  BUTLER,  DiPIETRO,  ERRIGO,  GIGLIO,  FITZPATRICK,  WILLIAMS,
   GALEF, PALUMBO, BENEDETTO, JOYNER, DICKENS, DILAN, SOLAGES, MALLIOTAK-
   IS, WRIGHT, MORINELLO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BLANKENBUSH,
   CYMBROWITZ,  DenDEKKER,  KIM,  PERRY,  L. ROSENTHAL  --  read once and
   referred to the Committee on Social Services -- reference  changed  to
   the  Committee  on  Mental  Health  -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Mental Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to duty  to  report
   incidents to 9-1-1 and the county district attorney's office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 491 of the social services law, as added by section
 1 of part B of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, subdivision 4 as amended
 by chapter 126 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 5 as  added  by  chapter
 422 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  491.  Duty  to  report  incidents.  1. (a) Mandated reporters shall
 report allegations of reportable incidents to  the  vulnerable  persons'
 central  register  as  established by section four hundred ninety-two of
 this article and in accordance with the requirements set forth  therein,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A6830C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4736
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §491, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8307, S6010

2017-A6830C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

2017-A6830C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6830--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN,  ABINANTI,  JENNE,  ARROYO, CARROLL,
   PHEFFER AMATO, PRETLOW,  RIVERA,  SEAWRIGHT,  COOK,  HYNDMAN,  THIELE,
   D'URSO,  SIMON,  BLAKE,  RAMOS, LENTOL, DAVILA, LAVINE, MAGEE, HIKIND,
   COLTON, VANEL, M. G. MILLER, STIRPE, BARRON, WOERNER, CUSICK,  WALKER,
   DE LA ROSA,  JEAN-PIERRE,  MOSLEY,  CAHILL,  TITONE, BARNWELL, CRESPO,
   ZEBROWSKI, O'DONNELL, CASTORINA,  ABBATE,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  AUBRY,  OAKS,
   STEC,  CURRAN, JAFFEE, SCHIMMINGER, HOOPER, ORTIZ, PICHARDO, BRABENEC,
   B. MILLER, BICHOTTE, BARCLAY, KOLB, FINCH, PALMESANO, LAWRENCE, LALOR,
   GARBARINO, MURRAY,  RA,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  WALSH,  JOHNS,
   CROUCH,  BUTLER,  DiPIETRO,  ERRIGO,  GIGLIO,  FITZPATRICK,  WILLIAMS,
   GALEF, PALUMBO, BENEDETTO, JOYNER, DICKENS, DILAN, SOLAGES, MALLIOTAK-
   IS, WRIGHT, MORINELLO, BOHEN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BLANK-
   ENBUSH,  CYMBROWITZ,  DenDEKKER, KIM, PERRY, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Social Services -- reference  changed
   to  the  Committee on Mental Health -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Mental Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee
   --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to duty  to  report
   incidents to 9-1-1 and the county district attorney's office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 491 of the social services law, as added by section
 1 of part B of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, subdivision 4 as amended
 by chapter 126 of the laws of 2014, subdivision 5 as  added  by  chapter
 422 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  491.  Duty  to  report  incidents.  1. (a) Mandated reporters shall
 report allegations of reportable incidents,  ALL  SUSPICIOUS  AND  UNEX-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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