A08972 Summary:

BILL NO    A08972A

SAME AS    Same as S 5930-A

SPONSOR    Weisenberg

COSPNSR    Rivera P, Millman, Sweeney, Mayersohn, Gunther, Maisel, Lancman,
           Schroeder, Meng, Christensen, Magnarelli, Perry

MLTSPNSR   Calhoun, Jordan, McDonough, McKevitt, Pheffer, Scozzafava, Titus,
           Walker

Add SS16.30 & 31.32, Ment Hyg L

Relates to reporting of suspected abuse of adults in certain residential care
facilities licensed or operated by the state; creates a hotline for reporting
of suspected abuse.

A08972 Actions:

BILL NO    A08972A

06/17/2009 referred to mental health
06/18/2009 reported referred to codes
06/18/2009 amend and recommit to codes
06/18/2009 print number 8972a
06/22/2009 reported referred to ways and means
06/22/2009 reported referred to rules
06/22/2009 reported 
06/22/2009 rules report cal.621
06/22/2009 ordered to third reading rules cal.621
06/22/2009 passed assembly
06/22/2009 delivered to senate
06/22/2009 REFERRED TO RULES
07/16/2009 SUBSTITUTED FOR S5930A
07/16/2009 3RD READING CAL.895
07/16/2009 PASSED SENATE
07/16/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
07/31/2009 delivered to governor
08/11/2009 vetoed memo.44
08/13/2009 tabled

A08972 Votes:

BILL: A08972A DATE: 06/22/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 140/000

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun Y  Errigo  Y  Hoyt    Y  Markey  ER Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   Y  Stirpe  Y
Amedore Y  Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou ER Rabbitt Y  Sweeney Y
Arroyo  ER Carrozz Y  Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    Y  Tedisco Y
Aubry   Y  Castro  Y  Finch   Y  Jeffrie Y  McKevit Y  Ramos   Y  Thiele  Y
Bacalle Y  Christe Y  Fitzpat Y  John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich Y  Titone  Y
Ball    Y  Clark   Y  Gabrysz Y  Jordan  Y  Miller  Y  Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay Y  Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco Y
Barra   Y  Conte   Y  Gantt   Y  Kellner Y  Molinar Y  Rive N  ER Towns   Y
Barron  Y  Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    Y  Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen Y
Benedet Y  Corwin  Y  Gibson  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso Y  Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crespo  Y  Giglio  Y  Lancman Y  Oaks    Y  Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Crouch  Y  Glick   Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell Y  Weisenb Y
Boyland Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  Y  Saladin Y  Weprin  Y
Boyle   Y  Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward Y  Wright  Y
Bradley Y  DelMont Y  Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor ER Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  DenDekk Y  Hawley  Y  Lope PD Y  Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Destito Y  Hayes   Y  Lope VJ Y  Peoples ER Schimmi Y
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling Y  Duprey  Y  Hevesi  ER Magee   Y  Perry   ER Scozzaf Y
Butler  Y  Eddingt Y  Hikind  ER Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer ER

A08972 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A8972A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to
required reporting of suspected abuse of adults in certain residential
care facilities licensed or operated by the state

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to required reporting of
suspected abuse of adults in certain residential care facilities
licensed or operated by the state.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  Section 1 of the bill amends mental
hygiene law by adding two new sections 16.30 and 31.32 entitled "Abuse
Hotline" to create two statewide hotlines for adult abuse and maltreat-
ment for adults residing in the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD)
facilities.  The bill requires OMH and OMRDD to administer its own
respective hotline and investigate abuse and maltreatment pursuant to
current statute. The bill also provides civil and criminal immunity to
anyone who acts reasonably and in good faith in making a report of an
allegation of abuse or neglect.

Section 2 of the bill provides for the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: New York State has had a child abuse hotline system in
place for many years for children under the age of 18. However, no such
hotline exists for adults with developmental disabilities and other
disabilities who reside in or receive services from facilities licensed
by the State. This bill would create two toll-free hotlines that are
modeled after the existing child abuse hotline.

Some of our State's mentally disabled adults have cognitive functioning
that is less than a non-disabled child. This makes them vulnerable to
abuse in situations where they are unable to speak for themselves or to
successfully relate an incident. The creation of the hotlines will
ensure the reporting of abuse and suspected abuse of these vulnerable
individuals, who are adults by law, but lack many of the adult skills
necessary to advocate for themselves in an abusive situation.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become law.