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- Referred to mental health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1525
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
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Relates to the issuance of guidance documents to certain state oversight agencies for meeting reporting requirements established by the justice center
In Assembly Committee · Mental Health · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7812
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the justice center
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to allow each state agency under the jurisdiction of the Justice Center to establish unique guidance documents reflecting the state agency's particular mission and constituency.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivisions 26 and 27 of section 553 of the executive law, as added by section 3 of part A of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, are amended and a new subdivision 28 is added which requires state agencies which fall under the Justice Center to produce current procedures and practices for recording and reporting reportable incidents utilizing a set of core principles developed by the Justice Center.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
Justification
The requirement for uniformity for the handling of incidents among the six state agencies which fall under the jurisdiction of the Justice Center has delayed its ability to issue guidance documents to providers in a timely fashion. Due to the enormous differences in the populations served, identical procedures are often impractical and even contraindicated in certain cases. A set of core principles will serve the purpose of creating consistency across state agencies without encumbering the ability to produce timely and effective procedures.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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