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NY A04817
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
William Colton
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AI Summary
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Amends Mental Hygiene Law by adding section 9.65 to require state-operated psychiatric facilities to determine whether patients are registered sex offenders prior to admission or treatment.
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Prohibits admission or treatment of any registered sex offender (as defined under Correction Law § 168-a) at psychiatric facilities that operate in the same building as a state-operated children's psychiatric center.
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Applies to non-emergency clinical outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities operated by the state.
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Takes effect thirty days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Prohibits admission of sex offenders to state operated psychiatric centers which share facilities with a children's psychiatric center.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/8/2020