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NY A04109
Bill
Status
12/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Aileen Gunther
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AI Summary
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Modifies the community guardianship program assessment requirements to accept evaluations from physicians, psychologists, nurse clinicians, social workers, or other qualified evaluators instead of requiring specifically two psychiatrists or one psychiatrist and one psychologist.
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Requires annual statements evaluating the condition and functional level of persons under community guardianship, with results reported to the appointing court.
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Allows courts to discharge or modify guardianship powers based on evaluation results pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law section 81.36.
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Requires evaluators to be independent of and unaffiliated with the community guardian program and to act within their lawful scope of practice under Education Law.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides the community guardian program shall obtain annually a statement prepared by a physician, psychologist, nurse clinician, social worker, or other person, evaluating the condition and current functional level of the person for whom the community guardian program serves as guardian; the appointing court should be informed of the results of the evaluation.
Last Action
signed chap.579
12/6/2019