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Jun 01, 2016 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 04, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 12, 2016 |
1st report cal.609 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 08, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.1312 |
Feb 13, 2015 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S3661
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
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2015-S3661 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3661 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3661 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the justice center PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to allow each state agency under the jurisdiction of the Justice Center to establish unique guidance documents reflecting the state agency's particular mission and constituency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivisions 26 and 27 of section 553 of the executive law, as added by section 3 of part A of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 28 is added which requires state agencies which fall under the Justice Center to produce current procedures and practices for recording and reporting reportable incidents utilizing a set of core principles developed by the Justice Center. Section 2 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The requirement for uniformity for the handling of incidents among the six state agencies which fall under the jurisdiction of the Justice Center has delayed its ability to issue guidance documents to providers in a timely fashion. Due to the
2015-S3661 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3661 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the justice center THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 26, 27 and paragraph (c) of subdivision 28 of section 553 of the executive law, subdivisions 26 and 27 as added by section 3 of part A of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012 and paragraph (c) of subdivision 28 as added by chapter 394 of the laws of 2014, are amended and a new subdivision 29 is added to read as follows: 26. To review the cost effectiveness of mental hygiene programs and procedures provided for by law with particular attention to efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the management, supervision and delivery of such programs. Such review may include but is not limited to: (a) deter- mining reasons for rising costs and possible means of controlling them; (b) analyzing and comparing expenditures in mental hygiene to determine the factors associated with variations in costs; and (c) analyzing and comparing achievements in selected samples to determine the factors associated with variations in program success and their relationship to mental hygiene costs; [and] 27. In its discretion, to review the policies and practices relating to the prevention of abuse or neglect in facilities or provider agen- cies, including staffing patterns of various service models and the supervision required to help ensure the safety of service recipients[.]; (c) Procedures to facilitate the preparation of pertinent information, including clinical information, necessary to safely conduct an investi- gation pursuant to this section, including timely notification by the justice center to the appropriate administrative personnel of the agency serving such vulnerable person that such information will be required. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09008-01-5
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