Assembly Bill A9541

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency

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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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2019-A9541 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7042
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans' Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6100, S2977

2019-A9541 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency.

2019-A9541 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9541
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to certain questions
   regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency
 
   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 368-a
 to read as follows:
   § 368-A. INTAKE FORMS FOR ADMISSION AND RESIDENCY. 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW,  THE  DIVISION,  IN  COOPERATION  WITH  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE,
 THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH  AND ANY OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE,
 DIVISION OR AGENCY THE DIVISION DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL REQUIRE THAT  ALL
 INTAKE  FORMS  FOR ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY TO ANY HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME,
 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OR HOMELESS SHELTER  THAT  REQUIRE  INFORMATION
 REGARDING  AN  APPLICANT'S  MILITARY STATUS STATE THE QUESTION TO OBTAIN
 SUCH INFORMATION IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "HAVE YOU EVER SERVED  IN  THE
 MILITARY?".  IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION, IN COOPERATION WITH SUCH DEPART-
 MENTS, OFFICES, DIVISIONS OR AGENCIES, SHALL NO LONGER USE THE FOLLOWING
 LANGUAGE, OR ANY LANGUAGE SIMILAR THERETO: "ARE YOU A VETERAN?".
   2.  THE  STATE  DIRECTOR  IS  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13992-01-9

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