Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2010 |
held for consideration in local governments |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
Jun 10, 2009 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A8808
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ESPAILLAT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A8808 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A8808 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A8808 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring that any municipality having a police department or police district shall provide substance abuse and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for its police officers PURPOSE OF BILL: To require municipalities to provide for substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new section 209- ff which provides that: 1. Every municipality with a police department shall provide substance abuse and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for their police offi- cers and makes provisions for the payment of such services; 2. Any information regarding the counseling or treatment of a police officer shall be kept confidential and 3. No collective bargaining agreement shall be superseded or shall negate the provisions of this bill. JUSTIFICATION:
2009-A8808 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8808 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring that any municipality having a police department or police district shall provide substance abuse and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for its police officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 209-ff to read as follows: S 209-FF. SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUN- SELING AND TREATMENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY UPON APPLICATION BY ANY SUCH OFFICER FOR SUCH TREATMENT. IF SUCH COUN- SELING OR TREATMENT IS PROVIDED BY A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, THE APPLYING POLICE OFFICER MUST USE ANY HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH HE OR SHE HAS TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH COUN- SELING OR TREATMENT SO FAR AS IS POSSIBLE. ANY COSTS NOT COVERED BY SUCH INSURANCE SHALL BE PAID BY THE MUNICIPALITY. 2. EMPLOYERS, LABORATORIES AND THE AGENTS THEREOF WHO RECEIVE OR HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING COUNSELING OR TREATMENT OF A POLICE OFFICER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ALCOHOL ABUSE SHALL KEEP SUCH INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. EXCEPT WHERE THE RELEASE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS COMPELLED BY SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER, AND SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE RELEASED ONLY UPON WRITTEN CONSENT VOLUNTARILY EXECUTED BY THE EMPLOYEE. 3. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUPERCEDE ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAIN- ING AGREEMENT IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. NO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MADE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NEGATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, NOR SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04858-02-9
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