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NY A08483

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Felix Ortiz

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all potential officers, employees, and volunteers of the Office of Mental Health to submit to drug testing before employment, as determined by the commissioner
  • Requires all potential officers, employees, and volunteers of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to submit to drug testing before employment, as determined by the commissioner
  • Makes drug testing refusal grounds for ineligibility for employment with either office or their facilities
  • Establishes drug testing requirements in civil service law for all facilities operated by both offices
  • Takes effect 120 days after enactment, with immediate authorization for implementing rules and regulations

Legislative Description

Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Last Action

referred to mental health

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Mental Health10/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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