Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; enacts various provisions for the protection of persons in state operated and licensed facilities from abuse, neglect and mistreatment; establishes the justice center for the protection of people with special needs.

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Sponsor: Rules (Ortiz) / Co-sponsor(s): Silver, Weisenberg, Paulin, Cymbrowitz, Abinanti, Gabryszak, Kearns, Rivera P, Jaffee, Boyland, Barrett, Benedetto, Cahill, Clark, Colton, Cook, Englebright, Farrell, Galef, Malliotakis, Mayer, Millman, Montesano, Reilly, Rosenthal, Russell, Ryan, Titone, Weprin, Zebrowski
Law Section: Executive Law / Law: Rpld Art 45, S13.34 sub 2, S16.13 sub (b), amd Ment Hyg L, generally; amd S1.20, CP L; amd SS401 & 401-a, Cor L; amd S2994-m, Pub Health L; amd S677, County L; rpld S412-a, S422 sub 4 S(A) subS (r), subs 10 & 11, SS424-c & 424-d, amd Soc Serv L, generally; amd Ed L, generally; amd S1229-d, V & T L; amd S845-b, add Art 20 SS550 - 562, Exec L; amd SS240.50, 130.05, 260.25, add S260.24, Pen L; amd SS1-4, Chap 606 of 2011; rpld Chap 6 of 2012