Senate Bill S6481

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent before allowing experimental drug testing on certain children

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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-S6481 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Charter
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง617, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4095
2019-2020: S1969
2021-2022: S3174
2023-2024: S4070

2015-S6481 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.

2015-S6481 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6481 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6481

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 19, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation  to  experimental
  medical testing of children

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

  Section 1. Section 617 of the New York  city  charter  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
  D.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, EXCEPT IN  EMER-
GENCY OR LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER AUTHORI-
TY  TO  CONSENT  TO  EXPERIMENTAL  MEDICAL TESTING ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN
UNDER THE CARE  AND/OR  CONTROL  OF  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  CHILDREN'S
SERVICES.  THE  COURT, IN GRANTING SUCH ORDER OF CONSENT, SHALL CONSIDER
WHETHER THE EXPERIMENTAL MEDICAL TESTING: (1) POSES A  MINIMAL  RISK  TO
THE  CHILD UNDERGOING SUCH TESTING; AND (2) IF THERE IS A DIRECT BENEFIT
TO THE CHILD UNDERGOING SUCH TESTING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05319-02-6


              

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