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NY A04336
Bill
Status
12/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Amends Correction Law Section 47 to require the Correction Medical Review Board to submit its inmate death reports to the Governor, Assembly Committee on Correction chairman, and Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction chairman, in addition to the current Commission recipient.
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Prohibits redaction of inmate death reports except as required by state and federal law to protect confidential medical and behavioral health records.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires that the report the correction medical review board issues regarding the death of any inmate be issued to the governor, the chairman of the assembly committee on correction and the chairman of the senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction, and requires that such report shall not be redacted except as otherwise required to protect confidential records.
Last Action
approval memo.48
12/16/2019