Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 05, 2019 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2019 |
1st report cal.1039 |
May 09, 2019 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5623
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2019-S5623 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6506, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2021-2022:
S6518
2023-2024: S6936
2019-S5623 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5623 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings PURPOSE OF THE BILL: The bill enhances the ability of the State Education Department (SED) to investigate complaints of professional misconduct and protect the public by providing SED's Office of Professional Discipline (OPD) with access to patient and client records for the purpose of the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings under Title VIII of the Education Law as is currently afforded the Board of Professional Medical Conduct (BPMC) of the Department of Health in professional medical misconduct proceedings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Education Law § 6508 to authorize the
2019-S5623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5623 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- (at request of the State Education Department) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 6506 of the education law, as amended by chapter 866 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: (8) Designate a professional conduct officer, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the office of the professions, or his OR HER designee, in connection with professional licensing and misconduct proceedings and criminal matters, such officer to be empowered to issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with such proceedings. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SAID PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OFFICER, OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVES, MAY EXAMINE AND OBTAIN RECORDS OF PATIENTS OR CLIENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION. UNLESS EXPRESS CONSENT IS OBTAINED FROM THE PATIENT OR CLIENT, ANY INFORMATION SO OBTAINED SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE FURTHER DISCLOSED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE NAME OF THE PATIENT OR CLIENT MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS EMPLOYEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS UNLESS THE PATIENT OR CLIENT HAS EXPRESSLY CONSENTED. ANY OTHER USE OR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FROM SUCH RECORDS BY ANY PERSON BY ANY MEANS, UNLESS IT IS PURSUANT TO A VALID COURT ORDER OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL BE PROHIBITED; § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09297-01-9
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