STATE OF NEW YORK
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3529
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, DINOWITZ, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE, WEPRIN,
ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, BARRETT, FAHY, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI, MONTESANO,
RAIA, McDONOUGH, M. G. MILLER, SANTABARBARA, FERNANDEZ -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRAUNSTEIN, GALEF -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring video
cameras in facilities operated by the office for people with develop-
mental disabilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 13.25 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows:
3 (c) Facilities operated by the office, including group homes, residen-
4 tial homes, inpatient facilities and all other facilities under this
5 title shall install video cameras at all entrances and exits. The
6 commissioner, in consultation with the state police, shall develop a
7 system for maintaining such recorded images.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day
9 after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01090-01-9
