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May 13, 2022 | referred to children and families |
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A10289 (ACTIVE) - Details
A10289 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the use of aversive conditioning which includes any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including but not limited to hitting, pinching and electric shock; prohibits the use of any procedure or punishment which denies a vulnerable person reasonable sleep, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities and any other aspect expected of a humane existence; defines terms.
A10289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10289 I N A S S E M B L Y May 13, 2022 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Epstein, Quart) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the use of aversive conditioning and other certain punishments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 498 to read as follows: § 498. AVERSIVE CONDITIONING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY: 1. NO PROGRAM, AGENCY OR FACILITY THAT IS FUNDED, OPERATED, LICENSED, OR APPROVED BY THE STATE OR AN AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL ADMINISTER OR CAUSE TO BE ADMINISTERED TO A VULNERABLE PERSON ANY PROCEDURE WHICH USES AVERSIVE CONDITIONING. 2. NO PROGRAM, AGENCY OR FACILITY THAT IS FUNDED, OPERATED, LICENSED, OR APPROVED BY THE STATE OR AN AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL USE ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL CONTACT OR PUNISHMENT THAT IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, OR WOULD BE PROHIBITED IF USED ON A PERSON WHO IS NOT VULNERABLE. 3. NO PROGRAM, AGENCY OR FACILITY THAT IS FUNDED, OPERATED, LICENSED, OR APPROVED BY THE STATE OR AN AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL USE ANY PROCEDURE OR PUNISHMENT THAT DENIES A VULNERABLE PERSON REASONABLE SLEEP, SHELTER, BEDDING, BATHROOM FACILITIES AND ANY OTHER ASPECT EXPECTED OF A HUMANE EXISTENCE. 4. ANY STUDENT WITH AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS EFFEC- TIVE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO COMPLETE SUCH PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT SUCH STUDENT IS NOT SUBJECTED TO: AVERSIVE CONDITIONING; PHYSICAL CONTACT OR PUNISHMENT THAT IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, OR WOULD BE PROHIBITED IF USED ON A PERSON WHO IS NOT VULNERABLE; OR ANY OTHER PROCEDURE OR PUNISHMENT THAT DENIES A VULNER- ABLE PERSON REASONABLE SLEEP, SHELTER, BEDDING, BATHROOM FACILITIES AND ANY OTHER ASPECT EXPECTED OF A HUMANE EXISTENCE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO FURTHER INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS SHALL BE FUNDED, OPERATED, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.