Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Feb 15, 2013 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S3801
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities 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
2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3541
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16.25, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7198, A9615
2015-2016: A6388
2017-2018: A2221
2019-2020: A1395
2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3801 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of providers of services for the developmentally disabled PURPOSE: To require that surveillance cameras be installed in all public common areas of all group homes, residential and day schools and programs licensed, certified, funded or operated by the office which provide services for children or adults with mental or physical disabilities. Also requires installation of a surveillance camera with sound capability at the request or and with the consent of the parent or guardian of a child, thirteen or under in a single occupancy bedroom. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Mental Hygiene Law by adding a new section 16.25. JUSTIFICATION: Protection of vulnerable populations must be consistent and enforceable. This legislation would be a critical component of that initiative. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012 - A9615 held in Mental Health /S7198 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities committee FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Significant to the facilities - to be determined.
2013-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3801 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of provid- ers of services for the developmentally disabled THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.25 to read as follows: S 16.25 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. (A) (I) SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ALL PUBLIC COMMON AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL COMMON LIVING AREAS, DINING AREAS, HALLWAYS, CLASSROOMS AND TIME-OUT ROOMS IN ALL GROUP HOMES, RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS LICENSED, CERTIFIED, FUNDED OR OPERATED BY THE OFFICE WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. (II) ALL PUBLIC COMMON AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL COMMON LIVING AREAS, DINING AREAS, HALLWAYS, CLASSROOMS AND TIME-OUT ROOMS OF A FACILITY PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUTH AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITY. (B) IN ALL RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STATEWIDE, FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES CERTIFIED, LICENSED, FUNDED OR OPERATED BY THE OFFICE, SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS MAY BE PLACED IN A CHILD'S, AGE THIRTEEN OR YOUNG- ER, ROOM AT THE REQUEST OF AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND ONLY IF THE CHILD IS IN A SINGLE OCCUPANCY BEDROOM. (C) ANY PROVIDER THAT FAILS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCES. S 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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