Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 13, 2020 |
held for consideration in mental health |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to mental health |
Jan 22, 2019 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A2403
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CROUCH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Jake Ashby
Karl Brabenec
Stephen Hawley
Brian Kolb
2019-A2403 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Mental Health
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §33.01-a, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A5935
2019-A2403 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2403 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, ASHBY, BRABENEC, HAWLEY, KOLB, LAWRENCE, MALLIOTAKIS, M. L. MILLER, NORRIS, PALMESANO, RA, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the bill of rights of persons with developmental disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 33.01-a to read as follows: § 33.01-A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION ARE DECLARED THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE: (A) THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED AT ALL TIMES WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT AND WITH FULL RECOGNITION OF THEIR DIGNITY AND INDIVIDUALITY; (B) THE RIGHT TO AN APPROPRIATE, SAFE, AND SANITARY LIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT COMPLIES WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STANDARDS AND RECOGNIZES THE PERSONS' NEED FOR PRIVACY AND INDEPENDENCE; (C) THE RIGHT TO FOOD ADEQUATE TO MEET ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF NUTRI- TION; (D) THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE THE RELIGION OF THEIR CHOICE OR TO ABSTAIN FROM THE PRACTICE OF RELIGION; (E) THE RIGHT OF TIMELY ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE MEDICAL OR DENTAL TREAT- MENT; (F) THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO NECESSARY ANCILLARY SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THER- APY, AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; (G) THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE CARE AND TREATMENT IN THE LEAST INTRUSIVE MANNER; (H) THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY, INCLUDING BOTH PERIODS OF PRIVACY AND PLACES OF PRIVACY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02895-01-9
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