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NY A07731
Bill
Status
12/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Aileen Gunther
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AI Summary
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Grants the independent agency established under Executive Law Section 558 prompt access to any state-operated, certified, or licensed facility serving individuals with disabilities upon receipt of an abuse or neglect complaint or probable cause determination.
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Requires facilities and provider agencies to provide copies of relevant books, records, data, and documents to the independent agency free of charge within three business days of a written request.
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Mandates records be provided within twenty-four hours if there is a complaint involving health or safety placing individuals in serious and immediate jeopardy or in cases of death.
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Allows the independent agency to access records from the Justice Center as specified in Social Services Law sections 496(1)(f) and 496(2)(y).
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Requires records to be provided in electronic form upon the independent agency's request.
Legislative Description
Relates to the provision of records upon the receipt of a complaint of an incident of abuse or neglect of an individual with a disability.
Last Action
approval memo.118
12/22/2021