Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 04, 2020 |
print number 8336a |
Sep 04, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
May 15, 2020 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S8336A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd 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
Bill Amendments
2019-S8336 - Details
2019-S8336 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8336 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing semi-secure residential treatment facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill permits the creation of semi secure treatment facilities for as an alternative to incarceration in state and local correctional facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Mental Hygiene Law 7.18. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Some people commit crimes while experiencing active mental illness, but
2019-S8336 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8336 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing semi-secure residential treatment facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.18 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 7 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 7.18 Secure treatment facilities in the office. (a) 1. There shall be in the office secure treatment facilities, as defined in subdivision (o) of section 10.03 of this title, as designated by the commissioner for the care and treatment of dangerous sex offen- ders requiring confinement, as described in article ten of this title. [(b)] 2. Such secure treatment facilities may be created on the former grounds of hospitals operated by the office, but shall be considered separate and distinct facilities and shall not be considered or defined as hospitals. (B) 1. THERE SHALL BE IN THE OFFICE SEMI-SECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION DESIGNATED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-TWO OF SECTION 1.03 OF THIS CHAPTER AND ACCUSED OF AT LEAST ONE FELONY LEVEL CRIME. SUCH FACILITIES MAY BE OPERATED BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. ADMISSION TO SUCH FACILITY WILL REQUIRE VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT OF PERSONS LIVING WITH SUCH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO RESIDE AT SUCH FACILITY FOR UP TO TWO YEARS AND TO ABIDE BY ALL FACILITY RULES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AGREEMENT NOT TO LEAVE THE FACILITY WITHOUT WEARING A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DEVICE AND ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF, UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE FACILITY DIRECTOR. SUCH INFORMED CONSENT SHALL BE MEMORIALIZED IN AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE IN THE CRIMINAL MATTER INVOLVING SUCH FELONY LEVEL CRIME, THE PERSON LIVING WITH SUCH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ALLEGED TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2019-S8336A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S8336A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8336A SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing residential treatment facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill permits the creation of semi secure treatment facilities as an Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) in state and local correctional facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Mental Hygiene Law 7.18. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S8336A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8336--A I N S E N A T E May 15, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing residential treatment facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.18 of the mental hygiene law, as added by chapter 7 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 7.18 Secure treatment facilities in the office. (a) 1. There shall be in the office secure treatment facilities, as defined in subdivision (o) of section 10.03 of this title, as designated by the commissioner for the care and treatment of dangerous sex offen- ders requiring confinement, as described in article ten of this title. [(b)] 2. Such secure treatment facilities may be created on the former grounds of hospitals operated by the office, but shall be considered separate and distinct facilities and shall not be considered or defined as hospitals. (B) 1. THERE SHALL BE IN THE OFFICE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-TWO OF SECTION 1.03 OF THIS CHAPTER WHO ARE ALSO ACCUSED OF AT LEAST ONE FELONY LEVEL CRIME. SUCH FACILITIES MAY BE OPERATED BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION 7.17 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. ADMISSION TO SUCH FACILITY WILL REQUIRE VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT OF PERSONS LIVING WITH SUCH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO RESIDE AT SAID FACILITY AND TO ABIDE BY ALL FACILITY RULES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT NOT TO LEAVE THE FACILITY WITHOUT WEARING A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DEVICE AND ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF, UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE FACILITY DIRECTOR. SUCH INFORMED CONSENT SHALL BE MEMORIALIZED IN AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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