Bill Text: NY A01477 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Relates to the placement of registered sex offenders by the office for people with developmental disabilities; provides that registered sex offenders with developmental disabilities shall be placed only in residential placements specifically designated for registered sex offenders by the office.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to mental health [A01477 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A01477-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1477--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, ZEBROWSKI, BUTTENSCHON, JONES, McDONALD, D'URSO, SAYEGH, WILLIAMS, ARROYO, CROUCH, DiPIETRO, B. MILLER, DeSTE- FANO, SMULLEN, GIGLIO, STEC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GRIFFIN, HAWLEY, KOLB, RA, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to placement of registered sex offenders by the office for people with developmental disabilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 2 13.38-a to read as follows: 3 § 13.38-a Placement of registered sex offenders. 4 1. For purposes of this section, the term "registered sex offender" 5 shall mean all registered sex offenders pursuant to article six-C of the 6 correction law, except for a level one sex offender who has not been 7 designated as a sexual predator, a sexually violent offender, or a pred- 8 icate sex offender. 9 2. The office shall designate specific residential placements for 10 individuals with developmental disabilities who are registered sex 11 offenders. The office shall determine how many residential placements 12 for individuals who are registered sex offenders are necessary to 13 provide adequate services to such individuals and shall ensure that the 14 location of such residential placements are geographically disbursed 15 throughout the state. 16 3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the office shall 17 not permit or cause the placement of any registered sex offender in any 18 residential placement other than specifically designated residential 19 placements for registered sex offenders as provided in subdivision one 20 of this section. Provided, however, this subdivision shall not apply to EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01265-03-9A. 1477--A 2 1 registered sex offenders who have already been successfully placed by 2 the office in a residential placement for individuals with developmental 3 disabilities. 4 4. The office shall develop a staffing model for such residential 5 placements for registered sex offenders which shall include, but shall 6 not be limited to, an adequate staff to resident ratio and appropriate 7 training, to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents. 8 5. Transitional care provided to such registered sex offenders with 9 developmental disabilities shall include outreach by the office to local 10 law enforcement. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 12 it shall have become a law.