New York A 1133: Relates to the powers and duties of the advisory council of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs

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A01133 Summary:

BILL NOA01133 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSRColton, DeStefano, Sayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §561, Exec L

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Relates to the powers and duties of the advisory council of the justice center for the protection of people with special needs; adds additional duties relating to investigations of allegations of abuse and neglect.

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BILL NOA01133 

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01/09/2025referred to mental health

01/07/2026referred to mental health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1133

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties
 of the advisory council of the justice center for the protection of
 people with special needs

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

 1 Section 1. Section 561 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
 3 6-a. The council shall review the mission and operations of the
 4 justice center for the protection of people with special needs, the
 5 validity of claims of abuse and neglect and the appropriateness of
 6 prosecutorial actions. This review shall also include but not be limited
 7 to:
 8 (a) ensuring that allegations of abuse and neglect are valid and if so
 9 have been promptly and fully investigated;
 10 (b) reviewing common standards and requirements for investigators;
 11 (c) ensuring that individuals who are responsible for abuse and
 12 neglect have been held accountable;
 13 (d) reviewing all prosecutorial conduct and ensuring all prosecutions
 14 were valid and within the mission of the agency;
 15 (e) reviewing the register of names of individuals found responsible
 16 for acts of abuse or neglect and whether such individuals have been
 17 barred from employment in the care of people with special needs; and
 18 (f) reviewing investigations and procedures related to cases involving
 19 death.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 21 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03438-01-5

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