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NY A09825
Bill
Status
7/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Weisenberg
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health and Commissioner of the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to establish procedures and mechanisms to receive abuse and mistreatment allegations, including anonymous complaints.
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Mandates operation of a toll-free number for reporting allegations and requires evaluation and referral for appropriate corrective action consistent with existing laws and regulations.
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Prohibits rejection of allegations solely because the person reporting cannot identify the alleged perpetrator or because the complaint is made anonymously.
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Requires referral of child abuse or maltreatment allegations to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment established under Social Services Law Section 422.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; includes allegations received anonymously; requires toll-free number.
Last Action
signed chap.192
7/15/2010