Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 21, 2017 |
signed chap.233 |
Aug 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.343 substituted for a7567 |
May 10, 2017 |
referred to mental health returned to assembly repassed senate |
May 02, 2017 |
amended on third reading (t) 2933a |
May 02, 2017 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading |
May 01, 2017 |
returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Apr 26, 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.242 |
Jan 18, 2017 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S2933A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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-S2933 - Details
2017-S2933 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2933 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding siblings to the definition of a "qualified person" PURPOSE : In addition to a parent, spouse, or adult child of a person with a developmental disability this legislation would add sibling of an adult patient to the list of individuals entitled to request access to clinical records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one states that a "qualified person" is a guardian of a person with a developmental disability with access to clinical records of such individual. The list of individuals entitled to access include a parent, spouse, and adult child. Siblings of an adult patient would be added to this section. Section two states that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Currently in Mental Health law a "qualified person" with access to clinical records of a person with a developmental disability includes
2017-S2933 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2933 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 adding siblings to the definition of a "qualified person" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subdivision (a) of section 33.16 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 6. "Qualified person" means any properly identified patient or client, guardian of a person with a developmental disability appointed pursuant to article seventeen-A of the surrogate's court procedure act, or committee for an incompetent appointed pursuant to this chapter or a parent of an infant, or a guardian of an infant appointed pursuant to article seventeen of the surrogate's court procedure act or other legal- ly appointed guardian of an infant who may be entitled to request access to a clinical record pursuant to paragraph three of subdivision (b) of this section, or a parent, spouse [or], adult child, OR SIBLING of an adult patient or client who may be entitled to request access to a clin- ical record pursuant to paragraph four of subdivision (b) of this section. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00244-01-7
2017-S2933A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2933A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2933A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to adding adult siblings to those who may have access to clinical records PURPOSE : In addition to a parent, spouse, or adult child of a person with a developmental disability this legislation would add an adult sibling of an adult patient to the list of individuals entitled to request access to clinical records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the definition of "qualified person" within the mental hygiene law to include adult siblings Section two of the bill makes corresponding amendments to subdivision (b) of section 33.16 of the mental hygiene law to identify adult siblings' authority to access clinical records Section three establishes the effective date JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2933A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2933--A Cal. No. 242 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a 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 adding adult siblings to those who may have access to clinical records THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subdivision (a) of section 33.16 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 6. "Qualified person" means any properly identified patient or client, guardian of a person with a developmental disability appointed pursuant to article seventeen-A of the surrogate's court procedure act, or committee for an incompetent appointed pursuant to this chapter or a parent of an infant, or a guardian of an infant appointed pursuant to article seventeen of the surrogate's court procedure act or other legal- ly appointed guardian of an infant who may be entitled to request access to a clinical record pursuant to paragraph three of subdivision (b) of this section, or a parent, spouse [or], adult child, OR ADULT SIBLING of an adult patient or client who may be entitled to request access to a clinical record pursuant to paragraph four of subdivision (b) of this section. § 2. Paragraph 4 of subdivision (b) of section 33.16 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 4. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (c) of this section and except as otherwise required by law, upon the written request of a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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