Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2023 | print number 6058a |
May 25, 2023 | amend (t) and recommit to correction |
Mar 31, 2023 | referred to correction |
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Linda Rosenthal
A6058 - Details
A6058 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6058 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring mental health services for incarcerated individuals with post-traumatic pris- on disorder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Post-traumatic prison disorder Shawanna W76337 act". § 2. Section 71-a of the correction law, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 71-a. Transitional accountability plan. 1. Upon admission of an incarcerated individual committed to the custody of the department under an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment, the department shall develop a transitional accountability plan. Such plan shall be a comprehensive, dynamic and individualized case management plan based on the programming and treatment needs of the incarcerated individual. The purpose of such plan shall be to promote the rehabilitation of the incarcerated individual and their successful and productive reentry and reintegration into society upon release. To that end, such plan shall be used to prioritize programming and treatment services for the incarcer- ated individual during incarceration and any period of community super- vision. The commissioner may consult with the office of mental health, the office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS, the board of parole, the department of health, and other appropriate agencies in the development of transitional case management plans. 2. (A) MENTAL HEALTH REENTRY SERVICES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AN INCAR- CERATED INDIVIDUAL'S TRANSITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN. SUCH MENTAL HEALTH REENTRY SERVICES SHALL BEGIN THE FIRST WEEK UPON ADMISSION OF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL TO A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. MENTAL HEALTH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02966-01-3
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Linda Rosenthal
A6058A (ACTIVE) - Details
A6058A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6058--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring mental health services for incarcerated individuals with mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Shawanna's law (W76337)". § 2. Section 71-a of the correction law, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 71-a. Transitional accountability plan. 1. Upon admission of an incarcerated individual committed to the custody of the department under an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment, the department shall develop a transitional accountability plan. Such plan shall be a comprehensive, dynamic and individualized case management plan based on the programming and treatment needs of the incarcerated individual. The purpose of such plan shall be to promote the rehabilitation of the incarcerated individual and their successful and productive reentry and reintegration into society upon release. To that end, such plan shall be used to prioritize programming and treatment services for the incarcer- ated individual during incarceration and any period of community super- vision. The commissioner may consult with the office of mental health, the office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS, the board of parole, the department of health, and other appropriate agencies in the development of transitional case management plans. 2. MENTAL HEALTH REENTRY SERVICES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL'S TRANSITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN. SUCH MENTAL HEALTH REENTRY SERVICES SHALL BEGIN THE FIRST WEEK UPON ADMISSION OF AN INCAR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02966-05-3