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NY S01969
Bill
Status
1/18/2019
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 617 of the New York City Charter to require the commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain a court order before consenting to experimental medical testing on children in the agency's care or control, except in emergency or life-threatening situations.
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Court must consider whether the experimental medical testing poses minimal risk to the child and whether there is direct benefit to the child undergoing the testing before granting the order of consent.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/8/2020