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    S. 2234                                                  A. 5404

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
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IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by Sen. O. JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A. BENEDETTO, COOK, DIAZ, FIELDS, GREENE, HOOPER, LAVINE, McENENY,
  PHEFFER, WEISENBERG -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Governmental Operations

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the depart-
  ment of state to establish a statewide registry of mental hygiene  and
  child supervision residential facilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 101 to
read as follows:
  S 101. STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF  MENTAL  HYGIENE  AND  CHILD  SUPERVISION
RESIDENTIAL  FACILITIES.  1. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF MENTAL HYGIENE  AND  CHILD  SUPERVISION
RESIDENTIAL  FACILITIES. SUCH REGISTRY SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF EVERY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITY:
  A. SUBJECT TO  SUPERVISION  OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINETEEN-G OF THIS CHAPTER;
  B.  SUBJECT  TO  REGULATION OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PURSUANT TO
THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW;
  C. SUBJECT TO THE REGULATION OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL  RETARDATION  AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; AND
  D. SUBJECT TO THE REGULATION OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SERVICES.
  2.  COMMENCING  ON  THE  FIRST OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND TEN AND ON THE
FIRST OF EVERY OTHER MONTH THEREAFTER, THE OFFICES OF CHILDREN AND FAMI-
LY SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
BILITIES,  AND  ALCOHOLISM  AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A LIST OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVERY RESIDEN-
TIAL HOUSING FACILITY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH OFFICE,  WHICH
IS  REQUIRED  TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEWIDE REGISTRY OF MENTAL HYGIENE
AND CHILD SUPERVISION RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION.
  3.  THE  STATEWIDE  REGISTRY  OF  MENTAL HYGIENE AND CHILD SUPERVISION
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES SHALL BE REGULARLY UPDATED AND MAINTAINED  IN  AN
ACCURATE  MANNER  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE
THE REGISTRY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PRINT,  ELECTRONIC  FORM
AND ON A WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  4.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  SHALL TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE STATEWIDE
REGISTRY OF MENTAL HYGIENE AND CHILD SUPERVISION RESIDENTIAL  FACILITIES
TO THE LEGISLATURE NOT LESS THAN TWICE EACH YEAR.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect January 1, 2010, provided that any
actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its  effec-
tive  date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such
date.