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S6916Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA9620

Requires the commissioner of mental health to develop detailed definitions of types of injuries that may result from certain attacks by persons in state forensic psychiatric centers

Sponsor Robert OrttSD-62+2 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Robert Ortt

Senator · Senate District 62

Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

History

  1. Signed chap.375
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.293
  6. Substituted for A9620A
  7. Referred to mental health
  8. Returned to assembly
  9. Repassed senate
  10. Amended on third reading 6916c
  11. Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
  12. Returned to senate
Show 12 earlier actions
  1. Recalled from assembly
  2. Referred to mental health
  3. Delivered to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 54–0
  5. Advanced to third reading
  6. 2nd report cal.
  7. 1st report cal.610
  8. Print number 6916b
  9. Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities
  10. Print number 6916a
  11. Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities
  12. Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Companion bill

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A9620Assembly

Requires the commissioner of mental health to develop detailed definitions of types of injuries that may result from certain attacks by persons in state forensic psychiatric centers

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Aileen Gunther

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the powers of the commissioner of the office of mental health

Purpose or general idea of bill

Requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts by persons resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 of the bill requires the Commissioner of OMH to develop clear and detailed definitions of at least four graduated categories of injuries. Further requires the Commissioner to report to the Legislature on a quarterly basis the number of assaults or overt acts by persons resulting in injury to any staff member or patient and to list the degrees of injuries within one of four defined categories.

Justification

Currently New York State operates four forensic facilities. Central New York Psychiatric Center, Kirby Forensic PC, Mid-Hudson PC, Rochester Regional Forensic Unit, employed here are individual working as Security Hospital Treatment Assistants (SHTAs). These individuals employed in these facilities are subjected often to extremely dangerous working conditions. However, as OMH does not release any date related to the number of incidents located in these facilities it is difficult to ascertain the extent of this problem. This legislation simply seeks to require OMH to create unique categories of incidents and to report to the Legislature this information.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

Minimal.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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