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NY S07468

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ortt

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a 12-member task force to examine and evaluate the operations of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs established in Executive Law Article 20
  • Task force membership appointed equally by the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker based on professional knowledge or interest in services for people with disabilities and special needs
  • Task force to review justice center mission, operations, validity of abuse and neglect allegations, prosecutorial conduct, investigator standards, accountability measures, and procedures related to death cases
  • Requires preliminary report to governor and legislature within 6 months and final report with legislative proposals within 12 months of the act's effective date
  • Task force provisions expire and are repealed 18 months after the act becomes law

Legislative Description

Establishes a task force to examine and evaluate the operations of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs and to review the mission and operations of the justice center, the validity of claims of abuse and neglect and the appropriateness of prosecutorial actions.

Last Action

referred to mental health

6/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/14/2016
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities5/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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