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Feb 04, 2020 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 15, 2020 | advanced to third reading |
Jan 14, 2020 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 13, 2020 | 1st report cal.67 |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to alcoholism and substance abuse returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 12, 2019 | referred to alcoholism and drug abuse delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2019 | advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2019 | 2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2019 | 1st report cal.1029 |
Mar 15, 2019 | referred to alcoholism and substance abuse |
senate Bill S4599
Sponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 0 Senate District
S4599 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3119
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §22.03, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: A8075
2011-2012: S4447, A48
2013-2014: S913, A1777
2015-2016: S1543, A5869
2017-2018: S3408, A2416
2021-2022: S5054, A7530
2023-2024: S6009, A915
S4599 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4599 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a chemical dependence treatment bill of rights PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that patients of chemical dependence treatment facilities are accorded appropriate rights. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (d) to section 22.03, containing a list of rights which patients of chemical dependence treatment are entitled. Section 1: These rights shall be posed in places throughout the facility or program and every patient shall be given a copy. The Bill Rights shall include but not be limited to - Every patient has
S4599 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4599 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a chemi- cal dependence treatment bill of rights THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 22.03 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 558 of the laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdi- vision (d) is added to read as follows: (c) The director of every chemical dependence program, service, or treatment facility shall post copies of [a notice] THE CHEMICAL DEPEND- ENCE TREATMENT BILL OF RIGHTS in a form and manner to be determined by the commissioner, at places throughout the facility or program where such [notice] BILL OF RIGHTS shall be conspicuous and visible to all patients[, stating]. THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE TREATMENT BILL OF RIGHTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, the following: 1. [a general statement of the rights of patients under the various admission or retention provisions of this article; and 2. the right of the patient to communicate with the director, the board of visitors, if any, and the commissioner] EVERY PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF TREATMENT AND TO REQUEST A REVIEW OF HIS OR HER TREATMENT PLAN BY ANOTHER CLINI- CIAN; 2. EVERY PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE AN EXPLANATION OF SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS OR HER TREATMENT PLAN; 3. EVERY PATIENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FULLY INFORMED OF HIS OR HER PROPOSED TREATMENT, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS; 4. EVERY PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO OR TERMINATE TREATMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06700-01-9
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