Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities for the screening of visitors in addition to incarcerated individuals.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7728
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 1, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of body
imaging scanning equipment in local correctional facilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of
2 section 3502 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 486 of the
3 laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
4 (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other
5 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, licensed practi-
6 tioners, persons licensed under this article and unlicensed personnel
7 employed at a local correctional facility may, in a manner permitted by
8 the regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision, utilize body
9 imaging scanning equipment that applies ionizing radiation to humans for
10 purposes of screening incarcerated individuals committed to such facili-
11 ty, and visitors to such facility, in connection with the implementation
12 of such facility's security program.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
14 the amendments to subdivision 6 of section 3502 of the public health law
15 made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
16 subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07802-02-5
