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NY A10502

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cahill

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes nine categories of health care providers to file extreme risk protection order (ERPO) applications against persons they have examined within the preceding six months, including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.

  • Allows health care providers filing ERPO applications to disclose protected health information necessary for investigation and disposition of the application, with requirements to limit disclosures to minimum necessary information.

  • Provides civil and criminal liability protection for health care providers who reasonably and in good faith decide to disclose or withhold patient records in connection with ERPO applications.

  • Requires the State Police Superintendent to develop written policies, procedures, and educational materials for all officers regarding ERPO availability and filing requirements, including mandatory filing by police officers and district attorneys upon receipt of credible information of likely serious harm.

  • Takes effect thirty days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the filing of an application for an extreme risk protection order by a licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, registerered professional nurse, licensed master social worker or licensed mental health counselor ho has examined the person against whom the order is sought.

Last Action

substituted by s9113a

6/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/2/2022
Codes5/30/2022

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