Assembly Bill A8990A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of body imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A8990 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4501
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3502, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10465, S9611

2023-A8990 - Summary

Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities for the screening of visitors and staff in addition to incarcerated individuals.

2023-A8990 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8990
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to body imaging scan-
   ning  equipment;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Section 3502 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. (A) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,  LICENSED  PRACTI-
 TIONERS,  PERSONS  LICENSED  UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND UNLICENSED PERSONNEL
 EMPLOYED AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY, IN A MANNER  PERMITTED  BY  THE
 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, UTILIZE BODY IMAG-
 ING  SCANNING  EQUIPMENT  THAT  APPLIES IONIZING RADIATION TO HUMANS FOR
 PURPOSES OF SCREENING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO SUCH FACILI-
 TY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF  SUCH  FACILITY'S  SECURITY
 PROGRAM.
   (II)  THE UTILIZATION OF SUCH BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   (B) PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING OR OPERATING IN A  CORRECTIONAL
 FACILITY  ANY  BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIPMENT, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
 OFFICER OF THE FACILITY SHALL ENSURE THAT SUCH FACILITY IS IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION AND OTHER-
 WISE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION, REGISTRATION, MAINTE-
 NANCE, OPERATION AND INSPECTION OF BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIPMENT.
   (C) THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARA-
 GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I) A REQUIREMENT THAT PRIOR TO OPERATING BODY IMAGING SCANNING EQUIP-
 MENT, UNLICENSED PERSONNEL EMPLOYED  AT  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES  SHALL
 HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A TRAINING COURSE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 AND THAT SUCH PERSONNEL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS;
   (II) LIMITATIONS ON EXPOSURE WHICH SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT
 OF  THE ANNUAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR NON-RADIATION WORKERS AS SPECIFIED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-A8990A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4501
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3502, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10465, S9611

2023-A8990A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities for the screening of visitors and staff in addition to incarcerated individuals.

2023-A8990A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8990--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Correction in accord-
   ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to the use of body
   imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a) of  subdivi-
 sion 6 of section 3502 of the public health law, as amended by section 1
 of part LL of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (ii)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  this  section or any other
 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary,  licensed  practi-
 tioners,  persons  licensed  under this article and unlicensed personnel
 employed at a state OR LOCAL correctional  facility  may,  in  a  manner
 permitted  by  the regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision,
 utilize body imaging scanning equipment that applies ionizing  radiation
 to  humans  for purposes of screening individuals detained in, committed
 to, visiting, or employed in  such  facility,  in  connection  with  the
 implementation of such facility's security program.
   (iii) The utilization of such body imaging scanning equipment shall be
 in  accordance  with  regulations  promulgated by the department, or for
 local correctional facilities in  cities  having  a  population  of  two
 million  or  more,  such  utilization  shall be in accordance with regu-
 lations promulgated by the New York city department of health and mental
 hygiene. The state commission of correction, in  consultation  with  the
 department  of  corrections  and community supervision, shall promulgate
 regulations establishing when body imaging scanning  equipment  will  be
 used  to  screen visitors and incarcerated individuals in state OR LOCAL
 correctional  facilities.  Such  regulations  shall  include  provisions
 establishing that alternative methods of screening may be used to accom-
 modate  individuals  who  decline  or  are unable to be screened by body
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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