S1277A-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 12, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 11, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 6, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.1139
• May 11, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 1277A
• May 11, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Jan 6, 2011: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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BILL NUMBER:S1277A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the discharge and release
of patients into the community

PURPOSE:
To allow certified psychiatric nurse
practitioners the
ability to refer housing services to patients.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One of the bill amends paragraph 2 of
subdivision (g) of section 29.15 of the mental hygiene law, as
amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 1976 to read that a specific
recommendation made by either the certified psychologist or a
certified nurse practitioner of the type of residence in which the
patient is to live and a listing of the services available to the
patient in such residence.

JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, there is confusion as to whether or not
certified psychiatric nurse practitioners have the ability to refer
patients to residences and other housing services. This confusion
brings a disruption to the quality of service and inconsistent level
of care for patients,

It is only right that certified psychiatric nurse practitioners, who
already have the ability to prescribe medication, have the ability to
refer housing services.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2006:     S.5935, Died in Rules
2007-08:  S.1881, Died in Mental Health
2009:     S.1344 (Duane), Died in Mental Health
2010:     S.1344 (Duane), Died in Mental Health; A.11084 (Rosenthal),
          Died in Mental Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None or negligible.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None or negligible.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred
twentieth day after it shall have become law.

S1277A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 1277--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 6, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DUANE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop
 mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on  Mental  Health
 and  Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
 and recommitted to said committee
 

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the discharge and
 release of patients into the community
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision (g)  of  section  29.15  of  the
 mental  hygiene  law,  as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 1976, is
 amended to read as follows:

 2. a specific recommendation of the type of  residence  in  which  the
 patient  is  to  live  and  a  listing  of the services available to the
 patient in such residence MADE BY THE CERTIFIED PSYCHOLOGIST,  CERTIFIED
 NURSE PRACTITIONER OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SUCH RECOMMEN
 DATION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00960-03-2

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