| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
| May 30, 2023 |
print number 5584a |
| May 30, 2023 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
| Mar 08, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S5584A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-S5584 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§140 & 505, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S4114
2025-2026: S5123
2023-S5584 - Summary
Provides that, to the extent practicable, any incarcerated individual who is receiving mental health services or participating in a mental health program shall not have the time spent participating in such mental health services or programs deducted from any other activity time such incarcerated individual receives.
2023-S5584 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5584
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing an incar-
cerated individual time for mental health services
PURPOSE:
This bill will ensure that incarcerated individuals who are eligible for
mental health services are free to access such services without forfei-
ture of other activities such as: exercise, meals, visits and educa-
tional programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends the correction law, to make it clear with respect to
both state and local correctional facilities that incarcerated individ-
uals who are eligible for mental health services/programs are free to
access such services without forfeiture of other activities such as:
exercise, meals, visits and educational programs.
2023-S5584 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5584
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 8, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing an incar-
cerated individual time for mental health services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 140 of the correction law, as
amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Nothing in this section shall preclude an incarcerated individual
from consenting on his or her own behalf to any medical, dental or
mental health service and treatment where otherwise authorized by law to
do so. ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES OR PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT HAVE THE TIME SPENT PARTIC-
IPATING IN SUCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR PROGRAMS DEDUCTED FROM ANY
OTHER ACTIVITY TIME SUCH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES. ACTIVITY TIME
SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE TIME ALLOWED FOR: EXERCISE,
MEALS, VISITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY OR PROGRAM
TIME AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES.
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 505 of the correction law, as amended by
chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4. Nothing in this section shall preclude an incarcerated individual
from consenting on his or her own behalf to any medical, dental or
mental health services and treatment where otherwise authorized by law
to do so. ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES OR PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT HAVE THE TIME SPENT PARTIC-
IPATING IN SUCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR PROGRAMS DEDUCTED FROM ANY
OTHER ACTIVITY TIME SUCH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES. ACTIVITY TIME
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03815-01-3
2023-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§140 & 505, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S4114
2025-2026: S5123
2023-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that, to the extent practicable, any incarcerated individual who is receiving mental health services or participating in a mental health program shall not have the time spent participating in such mental health services or programs deducted from any other activity time such incarcerated individual receives.
2023-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5584A
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing an incar-
cerated individual time for mental health services
PURPOSE:
This bill will ensure that incarcerated individuals who are eligible for
mental health services are free to access such services without forfei-
ture of other activities such as: exercise, meals, visits and educa-
tional programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends the correction law, to make it clear with respect to
both state and local correctional facilities that incarcerated individ-
uals who are eligible for mental health services/programs are free to
access such services without forfeiture of other activities such as:
exercise, meals, visits and educational programs.
2023-S5584A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5584--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 8, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing an incar-
cerated individual time for mental health services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 140 of the correction law, as
amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Nothing in this section shall preclude an incarcerated individual
from consenting on his or her own behalf to any medical, dental or
mental health service and treatment where otherwise authorized by law to
do so. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT
HAVE THE TIME SPENT PARTICIPATING IN SUCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR
PROGRAMS DEDUCTED FROM ANY OTHER ACTIVITY TIME SUCH INCARCERATED INDI-
VIDUAL RECEIVES. ACTIVITY TIME SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE
TIME ALLOWED FOR: EXERCISE, MEALS, VISITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ANY
OTHER ACTIVITY OR PROGRAM TIME AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES.
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 505 of the correction law, as amended by
chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
4. Nothing in this section shall preclude an incarcerated individual
from consenting on his or her own behalf to any medical, dental or
mental health services and treatment where otherwise authorized by law
to do so. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT
HAVE THE TIME SPENT PARTICIPATING IN SUCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03815-02-3
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