Assembly Bill A10463

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to review of policies and practices relating to infectious disease outbreaks in correctional facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2019-A10463 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8315
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L

2019-A10463 - Summary

Relates to the review of policies and practices pertaining to infectious disease outbreaks in correctional facilities, including the treatment and prevention of the disease among inmates and staff.

2019-A10463 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10463
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 18, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried,
   Weprin) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to review of policies
   and practices relating to any infectious disease outbreak  in  correc-
   tional  facilities,  including  the  treatment  and  prevention of the
   disease among inmates and staff

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 26 of section 206 of the public health law, as
 amended by section 127-t of subpart B of part C of  chapter  62  of  the
 laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   26.  (A)  The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to review
 any policy or practice instituted in facilities operated by the  depart-
 ment  of corrections and community supervision, and in all local correc-
 tional facilities, as defined in subdivision sixteen of section  two  of
 the correction law, regarding:
   (I) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)[,] AND acquired immunodeficien-
 cy  syndrome  (AIDS), [and] INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF THE TRANSMISSION
 OF HIV AND TREATMENT OF AIDS AMONG INMATES;
   (II) hepatitis C (HCV) including the TREATMENT AND prevention  of  the
 transmission  of  [HIV  and  HCV and the treatment of AIDS, HIV and] HCV
 among inmates; AND
   (III) ANY INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK  IN  A  FACILITY  OR  AMONG  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC,  INCLUDING  THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE
 AMONG INMATES AND STAFF.
   (B) Such [review] REVIEWS shall be performed  annually,  AND,  IN  THE
 CASE  OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK, WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF THE
 OUTBREAK AND CONTINUALLY DURING THE OUTBREAK, and shall focus on whether
 such [HIV, AIDS or HCV policy or practice is] POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE
 consistent with  current,  generally  accepted  medical  standards  [and
 procedures  used to prevent the transmission of HIV and HCV and to treat
 AIDS, HIV and HCV among the general public]. In performing such reviews,
 in order to determine the quality and adequacy  of  care  and  treatment
 provided,  department  personnel  are  authorized  to enter correctional
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A10463A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8315
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L

2019-A10463A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the review of policies and practices pertaining to infectious disease outbreaks in correctional facilities, including the treatment and prevention of the disease among inmates and staff.

2019-A10463A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10463--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 18, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried,
   Weprin, De La Rosa, Jaffee,  McDonald,  Lentol,  Seawright,  Dinowitz,
   Cruz,  Hunter,  Taylor,  Dickens,  L. Rosenthal, Simon, Ortiz, D'Urso,
   Quart) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to review of policies
   and  practices  relating to any infectious disease outbreak in correc-
   tional facilities, including  the  treatment  and  prevention  of  the
   disease among inmates and staff
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 26 of section 206 of the public health law,  as
 amended  by  section  127-t  of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the
 laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   26. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to  review  any
 policy  or  practice instituted in facilities operated by the department
 of corrections and community supervision, and in all local  correctional
 facilities,  as  defined  in  subdivision  sixteen of section two of the
 correction law, regarding human immunodeficiency virus  (HIV),  acquired
 immunodeficiency  syndrome (AIDS), [and] hepatitis C (HCV), AND EMERGING
 INFECTIOUS DISEASES, including the prevention  of  the  transmission  of
 [HIV  and  HCV] and the treatment of [AIDS, HIV and HCV] SUCH INFECTIONS
 AND DISEASES among inmates. Such review shall be performed annually, AND
 MORE FREQUENTLY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, and  shall  focus  on
 whether  such  [HIV,  AIDS or HCV] policy or practice is consistent with
 current, generally accepted medical standards  and  procedures  used  to
 prevent  the  transmission  of [HIV and HCV] and to treat [AIDS, HIV and
 HCV] THOSE INFECTIONS AND DISEASES among the general public. In perform-
 ing such reviews, in order to determine the quality and adequacy of care
 and treatment provided, department personnel  are  authorized  to  enter
 correctional  facilities  and  inspect  policy and procedure manuals and
 medical protocols, interview health services  providers  and  inmate-pa-
 tients,  review  medical grievances, and inspect a representative sample
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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