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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Print number 6809a
- Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Companion bill
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Requires vehicles used to transport recipients of services from a provider, subject to regulation by the office for people with developmental disabilities, to be equipped with video cameras
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6809A
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring surveillance cameras in transport vehicles for people receiving services from the office for people with developmental disabilities
Purpose
This legislation would require installation of surveillance cameras with sound capability in all state and voluntary agency vehicles used by providers who are certified, licensed, funded or operated to transport children or adults with mental or physical disabilities.
Summary of provisions
The Mental Hygiene Law is amended by adding a new section 16.25 to require installation of surveillance cameras with sound capability in all state and voluntary agency vehicles used by providers who are certified, licensed, funded or operated to transport children or adults with mental or physical disabilities.
Justification
Protection of vulnerable populations must be consistent and enforceable. To help insure the health and well-being of individuals with mental or physical disabilities, surveillance cameras should be installed in all state and voluntary agency vehicles that provide transportation of children and adults with mental and physical disabilities.
This legislation would be a critical component of that initiative.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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