Assembly Bill A7500A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the notification of the next of kin of the death of an inmate

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7500 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5427
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§47 & 16, add §624, Cor L

2015-A7500 - Summary

Provides for the notification of the next of kin of the death of an inmate.

2015-A7500 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7500

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. JOYNER, O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to notification of death
  of inmates to next of kin

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision  1  of  section 47 of the
correction law, as added by chapter 865 of the laws of 1975, is  amended
to read as follows:
  (e)  (I)  Investigate and report to the commission on the condition of
systems for the delivery of medical  care  to  inmates  of  correctional
facilities and where appropriate recommend such changes as it shall deem
necessary  and  proper  to  improve the quality and availability of such
medical care.
  (II) THE BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIVE TO INQUIRIES FROM THE NEXT  OF  KIN
AND  OTHER  PERSON  DESIGNATED  AS  A REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY INMATE WHOSE
DEATH TAKES PLACE DURING CUSTODY REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING
THE DEATH OF SUCH INMATE. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT  OF  KIN  AND
DESIGNATED  REPRESENTATIVE  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO THE
BOARD FROM THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED BY  THE
INMATE TO THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 624 to read
as follows:
  S  624.  NEXT OF KIN; DEATH OF INMATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPON-
SIVE TO INQUIRIES FROM THE NEXT OF KIN AND OTHER  PERSON  DESIGNATED  AS
THE  REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY INMATE WHOSE DEATH TAKES PLACE DURING CUSTODY
REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF  SUCH  INMATE,  THE
MEDICAL  PROCEDURES  USED  AND  THE CAUSE OF DEATH INCLUDING PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATIONS AND FINAL DETERMINATION AS REPORTED BY AN AUTOPSY REPORT.
THE NEXT OF KIN AND OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED AS A REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11069-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A7500A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5427
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§47 & 16, add §624, Cor L

2015-A7500A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the notification of the next of kin of the death of an inmate.

2015-A7500A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7500--A
                                                        Cal. No. 289

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. JOYNER, O'DONNELL, SEPULVEDA -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Correction -- ordered to a third  reading
  --  passed  by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the
  Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to notification of death
  of inmates to next of kin

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (e)  of  subdivision  1  of  section  47  of  the
correction  law, as added by chapter 865 of the laws of 1975, is amended
to read as follows:
  (e) (I) Investigate and report to the commission on the  condition  of
systems  for  the  delivery  of  medical care to inmates of correctional
facilities and where appropriate recommend such changes as it shall deem
necessary and proper to improve the quality  and  availability  of  such
medical care.
  (II)  THE  BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIVE TO INQUIRIES FROM THE NEXT OF KIN
AND OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED AS A  REPRESENTATIVE  OF  ANY  INMATE  WHOSE
DEATH  TAKES  PLACE  DURING  CUSTODY  IN  A  STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
REGARDING THE  CIRCUMSTANCES  SURROUNDING  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH  INMATE.
CONTACT  INFORMATION  FOR  THE NEXT OF KIN AND DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO  THE  BOARD  FROM  THE  EMERGENCY
CONTACT INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED BY THE INMATE TO THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 624 to read
as follows:
  S  624.  NEXT OF KIN; DEATH OF INMATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPON-
SIVE TO INQUIRIES FROM THE NEXT OF KIN AND OTHER  PERSON  DESIGNATED  AS
THE  REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY INMATE WHOSE DEATH TAKES PLACE DURING CUSTODY
REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF  SUCH  INMATE,  THE
MEDICAL  PROCEDURES  USED  AND  THE CAUSE OF DEATH INCLUDING PRELIMINARY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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