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NY A07533
Bill
Status
5/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Amends the Correction Law to clarify the definition of "persons with a disability" under the special populations definition in Executive Law Section 292, subdivision 21(a)
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Explicitly includes five categories of people with disabilities: those with any mental health diagnosis; those on the Office of Mental Health caseload currently or within the past year; those with any intellectual, developmental, or cognitive diagnosis; those with any physical disability diagnosis or mobility impairment; and those with any sensorial disability diagnosis
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/3/2024