NY S04255 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on December 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-02 - signed chap.305
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that moneys awarded as damages or obtained by judgment or settlement as a result of a cause of action commenced against officers or employees of the office of mental health shall not be considered assets for purposes of determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for services; provides that such moneys shall not be seized, offset or otherwise attached for the purposes of paying fees for services rendered by the department of mental hygiene.

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Title

Provides that moneys awarded as damages or obtained by judgment or settlement as a result of a cause of action commenced against officers or employees of the office of mental health shall not be considered assets for purposes of determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for services; provides that such moneys shall not be seized, offset or otherwise attached for the purposes of paying fees for services rendered by the department of mental hygiene.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-07-22 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 60 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-21 - Senate - Senate Finance Committee Vote (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-21 - Senate - Senate Finance Committee Vote (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-30 - Senate - Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-02Senatesigned chap.305
2020-11-20Assemblydelivered to governor
2020-07-22SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2020-07-22SenatePASSED SENATE
2020-07-22Senate3RD READING CAL.771
2020-07-22SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S4255
2020-01-21SenateREFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2020-01-21Assemblydelivered to senate
2020-01-21Assemblypassed assembly
2020-01-08Assemblyordered to third reading cal.142
2020-01-08AssemblyRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2020-01-08AssemblyDIED IN SENATE
2019-06-13AssemblyREFERRED TO RULES
2019-06-13Senatedelivered to senate
2019-06-13Senatepassed assembly
2019-06-11Senateordered to third reading rules cal.114
2019-06-11Senaterules report cal.114
2019-06-11Senatereported
2019-06-05Senatereported referred to rules
2019-02-27Senatereported referred to ways and means
2019-01-29Senatereferred to mental health
2020-07-22SenateSUBSTITUTED BY A3402
2020-07-21SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.771
2020-07-21SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2020-03-11SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2020-01-08SenateREFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2019-04-30SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2019-03-05SenateREFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Same As/Similar To

A03402 (Same As) 2020-12-02 - signed chap.305

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