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Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Companion bill
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Requires providers of services for the developmentally disabled to perform certain duties
In Assembly Committee · Mental Health · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3865 REVISED 4/24/13
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to duties of providers of services for the developmentally disabled
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require there must be an independent medical evaluation of an individual who is mentally disabled if there is an allegation of abuse.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 31.11 of the Mental Hygiene Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6.
Justification
Any time abuse of an individual who is disabled is suspected, there is a medical evaluation. However, the group home or non-profit agency often sends the client to a medical professional who is affiliated with the group home or a medical professional who is on the board of the home or non-profit agency. This legislation would require that the medical evaluation be completed by a medical professional who has no affiliation whatsoever with the organization. In this way the evaluation is completely unbiased.
Prior legislative history
2012 - A9619/S.7006 - Held in Assembly Mental Health/ Reported to Senate Finance
Fiscal implications
Needs to be determined
Effective date
Immediately.
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