New York S 997: Prohibits contracts for the purchase or lease of consumer goods from restricting venue in an action relating to such contract

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S00997 Summary:

BILL NOS00997 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBROUK

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §7.41, Ment Hyg L

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Relates to the geriatric demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration; authorizes the commissioner of mental health to waive rules and regulations to address barriers to participation in the program.

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BILL NOS00997 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 997

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. BROUK, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the geriatric
 service demonstration program to promote mental health and home care
 collaboration

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 7.41 of the mental hygiene law,
 2 as amended by chapter 328 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 (c) The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations necessary to
 5 implement the provisions of this section; provided however that the
 6 commissioner and the commissioner of health shall be authorized to waive
 7 rules and regulations of the office, and of the department of health,
 8 respectively, to address barriers to collaboration by mental health
 9 providers and providers of home care services under subdivision (a) of
 10 this section, including barriers related to medical assistance
 11 reimbursement, service procedures, care coordination and direct care
 12 worker training applicable to such providers; provided further, that
 13 regulations pertaining to patient safety may not be waived, nor shall
 14 any regulations be waived if such waiver would risk patient safety.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01943-01-5

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