Relates to the issuance of guidance documents to certain state oversight agencies for meeting reporting requirements established by the justice center

BILL NUMBER:S3661

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. S7812. Referred to Mental Health. 6/18/14

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

30th day after becoming law.