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NY A04376
Bill
Status
2/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the governor, lieutenant governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller, and attorney general to visit all inmate-patient facilities of the Department of Mental Health at pleasure.
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Grants members of the legislature visitation rights to inmate-patient facilities, with the option to request accompaniment by facility employees if the request does not impair the department's facility management.
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Authorizes judges of the Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, and county courts, as well as district attorneys and county sheriffs, to visit inmate-patient facilities.
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Prohibits any other persons from entering inmate-patient facilities except by authority and regulations established by the commissioner of mental health.
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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
referred to mental health
1/8/2020