What's happening
This bill requires the advisory council to review the Justice Center's operations, abuse and neglect claims, prosecutions, and related procedures.
Why it matters
Increases oversight on how abuse and neglect allegations are handled. , requiring the advisory council to verify that all claims are thoroughly and promptly investigated, which could improve protection for vulnerable individuals.
Mandates review of investigator standards and prosecutorial conduct. , aiming to ensure consistency, fairness, and adherence to the agency’s mission—potentially addressing concerns about wrongful or inconsistent actions.
Requires monitoring of accountability for those found responsible for abuse or neglect. , including whether they are properly barred from future employment in care roles, which could help prevent repeat offenses and improve safety standards.
Specifically includes oversight of cases involving death. , ensuring that investigations and procedures in the most serious incidents receive careful review, which may lead to greater transparency and trust in the system.
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Strengthen Abuse Oversight Council
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 111
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to mental health
- Referred to mental health
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1558
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the advisory council of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 561 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
6-a. The council shall review the mission and operations of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs, the validity of claims of abuse and neglect and the appropriateness of prosecutorial actions. This review shall also include but not be limited to:
(a) ensuring that allegations of abuse and neglect are valid and if so have been promptly and fully investigated;
(b) reviewing common standards and requirements for investigators;
(c) ensuring that individuals who are responsible for abuse and neglect have been held accountable;
(d) reviewing all prosecutorial conduct and ensuring all prosecutions were valid and within the mission of the agency;
(e) reviewing the register of names of individuals found responsible for acts of abuse or neglect and whether such individuals have been barred from employment in the care of people with special needs; and
(f) reviewing investigations and procedures related to cases involving death.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02443-01-9
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