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NY S08194
Bill
Status
4/17/2018
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the governor, lieutenant governor, and statewide elected officials (secretary of state, comptroller, attorney general, and commissioner of general services) to visit inmate-patient facilities of the Department of Mental Health at pleasure.
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Grants members of the legislature the right to visit inmate-patient facilities, with the ability to request accompaniment by facility employees if the request does not interfere with departmental operations as determined by the commissioner.
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Authorizes judges of the Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, and county judges, as well as district attorneys and county sheriffs, to visit inmate-patient facilities at pleasure.
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Restricts all other persons from entering inmate-patient facilities except by written authorization from the commissioner of mental health under regulations prescribed by the commissioner.
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the governor and lieutenant-governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller and attorney-general, members of the legislature and any employee of the inmate-patient facility as requested by the member of the legislature if the member requests to be so accompanied, provided that such request does not impact upon the department's ability to manage its facilities as determined by the commissioner, judges of the court of appeals, supreme court and county judges, district attorneys and county sheriffs to visit inmate-patient facilities of the department of mental hygiene.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018