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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
| Feb 22, 2013 |
print number 3566a |
| Feb 22, 2013 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
| Feb 05, 2013 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S3566A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S3566 - Details
2013-S3566 - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and incarcerated persons.
2013-S3566 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3566
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to
preventing sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional
employees and inmates
PURPOSE: To prevent the spread of Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted
diseases and HIV through education, counseling and other prevention
efforts.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Directs the Commissioner of the Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision and the Commissioner of Health to
develop and implement education, counseling and other prevention
efforts, including the distribution of prophylactic devices, in every
correctional facility to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C, sexually
transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
The prevention program would be available to department employees and
incarcerated individuals. The program would include peer education and
use of non-departmental personnel, including community-based providers.
The bill also allows eligible incarcerated persons to be trained to work
as peer educators in the program, and receive official certification
upon completion of their training.
JUSTIFICATION: In New York State there are more than 85,000 people
jailed in city, county, and state correctional facilities. Approximately
56,000 are persons incarcerated in the 60 New York State prisons, Of
2013-S3566 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3566
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS, SAVINO
-- 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 preventing sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and inmates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 141-a
to read as follows:
S 141-A. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HIV; PREVENTION. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS IN EVERY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF HEPATITIS C, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HUMAN IMMUNODE-
FICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, FOR DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING,
OUTREACH TO THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, HARM REDUCTION, DISCHARGE PLAN-
NING, TESTING, AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPHYLACTIC DEVICES. THE PROGRAM
MAY PROVIDE FOR TRAINING INMATES TO WORK AS PEER EDUCATORS IN THE
PROGRAM.
2. THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE OFFERED IN SUCH MANNER AND AT SUCH TIME AS
TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE BY ALL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND INCARCERATED
PERSONS. PROGRAMMING AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE INCORPORATION INTO OTHER CONTENT-NEUTRAL PROGRAMS TO
ENSURE THAT ATTENDANCE IS NOT STIGMATIZED OR STIGMATIZING.
3. IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C, SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO IDENTIFY
AND SELECT CURRICULA THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TRANS-
MISSION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITHIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND TO
CONTACTS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS UPON THEIR RELEASE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00939-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S3566A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3566A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and incarcerated persons.
2013-S3566A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3566A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to
preventing sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional
employees and inmates
PURPOSE: To prevent the spread of Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted
diseases and HIV through education, counseling and other prevention
efforts.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and
Community Supervision and the Commissioner of Health to develop and
implement education, counseling and other prevention efforts,
including the distribution of prophylactic devices, in every
correctional facility to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C, sexually
transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
The prevention program would be available to department employees and
incarcerated individuals. The program would include peer education and
use of non-departmental personnel, including community-based
providers. The bill also allows eligible incarcerated persons to be
trained to work as peer educators in the program, and receive official
certification upon completion of their training.
JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S3566A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3566--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS, SAVINO
-- 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 preventing sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and inmates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 141-a
to read as follows:
S 141-A. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HIV; PREVENTION. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS IN EVERY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF HEPATITIS C, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HUMAN IMMUNODE-
FICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, FOR DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING,
OUTREACH TO THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, HARM REDUCTION, DISCHARGE PLAN-
NING, OFFERING TESTING, AND AVAILABILITY OF PROPHYLACTIC DEVICES. THE
PROGRAM MAY PROVIDE FOR TRAINING INCARCERATED PERSONS TO WORK AS PEER
EDUCATORS IN THE PROGRAM.
2. THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE OFFERED IN SUCH MANNER AND AT SUCH TIME AS
TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE BY ALL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND INCARCERATED
PERSONS. PROGRAMMING AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE INCORPORATION INTO OTHER CONTENT-NEUTRAL PROGRAMS TO
ENSURE THAT ATTENDANCE IS NOT STIGMATIZED OR STIGMATIZING.
3. IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C, SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO IDENTIFY
AND SELECT CURRICULA THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TRANS-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00939-04-3
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