Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S419
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities 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
2015-S419 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง16.25, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6809
2017-2018: S1183
2015-S419 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S419 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring surveillance cameras in transport vehicles for people receiving services from the office for people with developmental disabilities PURPOSE : This legislation would require installation of surveillance cameras with sound capability in all state and voluntary agency vehicles used by providers who are certified, licensed, funded or operated to transport children or adults with mental or physical disabilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The Mental Hygiene Law is amended by adding a new section 16.25 to require installation of surveillance cameras with sound capability in all state and voluntary agency vehicles used by providers who are certified, licensed, funded or operated to transport children or adults with mental or physical disabilities. JUSTIFICATION : Protection of vulnerable populations must be consistent and enforceable. To help insure the health and well-being of individuals
2015-S419 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 419 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring surveillance cameras in transport vehicles for people receiving services from the office for people with developmental disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.25 to read as follows: S 16.25 VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE USE OF ONE OR MORE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH SOUND CAPABILITIES IN ALL VEHICLES USED FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING SERVICE RECIPIENTS TO PROGRAMMING, ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES BY FACILITIES, PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS OPERATED, LICENSED, CERTIFIED, AUTHORIZED OR FUNDED BY THE OFFICE. FACILITIES, PROVIDERS OR PROGRAMS MAY ONLY TRANSPORT A SERVICE RECIPIENT IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN EMERGENCY CIRCUM- STANCES WHEN SUCH A VEHICLE WITH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IS UNAVAILABLE AND LACK OF TRANSPORTATION MAY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF A SERVICE RECIPIENT. REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR WHICH SUCH RECORDINGS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND STORED, WHICH SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF CREATION, AND SHALL OUTLINE THE MANNER IN WHICH RECORDINGS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND STORED. REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE THAT THE FIELD OF OBSERVATION OF SUCH SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OR CAMERAS COVER THE ENTIRETY OF THE INTERIOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION VEHI- CLE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02386-01-5
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