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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Vetoed memo.291
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.256
- Substituted for A10557
- Referred to mental health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1370
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- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Companion bill
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Relates to notice of the potential for significant service reductions to persons with mental illness
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 notice to local governments of the potential for significant service reductions at certain state-operated hospitals
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation provides that the notice of closure for significant reductions at state operated hospitals and state operated research institutes be at least twelve months and at most one year and one month prior to commencing such service reduction.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds language that states that notice of reductions be between twelve and thirteen months prior to commencing such service reductions.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation seeks to add a degree of certainty to the mechanism by which notice must be given. Current law allows for notice to be given at least twelve months prior, however there is no maximum time frame. By not having a maximum time frame this leaves open-endedness and uncertainty that this legislation aims to give by requiring a one year and one month maximum time period.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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