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Senator · Senate District 43
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Referred to rules
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Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5794
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to standardized training curriculum requirements
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to Standardize safety trainings at developmental disability facilities.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend section 13.23 of the Mental Hygiene law by adding a new paragraph (h) which requires the commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to develop an educational curriculum for all providers operated or licensed by the agency. The educational curriculum shill include training in abuse, neglect and maltreatment indication and prevention; laws, regulations and procedures governing the protection of persons with disabilities from abuse; neglect and maltreatment; identification, safety and security procedures; fire safety; first aid; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cultural competence, and; any other appropriate topic.
S 6501(3) (a) as amended in 1989 mandates that medical professionals who are covered under the mandatory child abuse reporting law receive two (2) hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. This bill would add a third hour to that two hour course, and mandate that third hour be spent discussing the identification of the symptoms of domestic violence and elder abuse.
Justification
The New York Times recently published an article which chronicled allegations of abuse and mistreatment of residents with developmental disabilities in group homes. As a result, the Assembly held a series of statewide public hearings aimed at carefully examining the quality of care and safety measures in homes for individuals - with developmental disabilities.
As a result of the hearings, the committee learned that many staffers may not have adequate training in recognizing or reporting neglect or abuse. This bill will ensure that employees of developmental disability facilities will receive adequate training regarding patient safety.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, two thousand and twelve.
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