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NY A04240
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
William Colton
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AI Summary
- Amends Mental Hygiene Law by adding section 9.65 to establish new requirements for state-operated psychiatric facilities that co-locate with children's psychiatric centers
- Requires facilities to determine prior to treatment or admission whether any person is a registered sex offender as defined under Correction Law section 168-a
- Prohibits admission or treatment of registered sex offenders at any facility operating in the same building as a state children's psychiatric center
- Applies only to non-emergency clinical outpatient or inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities
- Takes effect 30 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
1/5/2022
Committee Referrals
Mental Health2/1/2021
Full Bill Text
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