Bill Text: NY A05379 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits the disclosure of contact information of seniors who visit senior centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to aging [A05379 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A05379-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5379
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 17, 2011
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       Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Aging
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the elder law, in relation to the privacy of contact
         information of senior center members
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  elder  law is amended by adding a new section 224 to
    2  read as follows:
    3    S 224. PRIVACY OF SENIOR CENTER VISITOR RECORDS. 1. DEFINITIONS.    AS
    4  USED IN THIS SECTION:
    5    (A)  "SENIOR  CENTER" SHALL MEAN FACILITIES OPERATED BY AN AREA OFFICE
    6  OF THE AGING OR OPERATED BY AN  ENTITY  THAT  HAS  CONTRACTED  WITH  THE
    7  OFFICE OR MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS ON A REGU-
    8  LAR  BASIS  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO MEALS, RECREATION AND COUN-
    9  SELING.
   10    (B) "CONTACT INFORMATION" SHALL MEAN NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF
   11  SENIOR CITIZENS.
   12    2. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS  OF  ANY
   13  OTHER  LAW,  CONTACT  INFORMATION  OF  SENIORS WHO VISIT A SENIOR CENTER
   14  SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, NOR SUBJECT  TO  DISCLOSURE  UNDER  THE
   15  FREEDOM  OF  INFORMATION LAW PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFI-
   16  CERS LAW, AND NO PUBLIC ENTITY OR EMPLOYEE,  OFFICER  OR  AGENT  THEREOF
   17  SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION.
   18    3. EXCEPTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE THE DISCLOSURE OF
   19  CONTACT  INFORMATION  THAT MAY BE OBTAINED AND, IF OTHERWISE ADMISSIBLE,
   20  BE USED IN A CIVIL COURT OR OTHER CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE  OR  ADJUDICATORY
   21  BODY  IN  ANY  ACTION  OR PROCEEDING PENDING THEREIN WHEN SUCH ACTION OR
   22  PROCEEDING RELATES DIRECTLY TO THE ATTENDANCE OF A SENIOR CENTER.
   23    4. VIOLATIONS. ANY  PERSON  WHO  KNOWINGLY  RELEASES  OR  PERMITS  THE
   24  DISCLOSURE  OF  THE  CONTACT INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL UNDER THIS
   25  SECTION TO A PERSON OR ENTITY NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE  SUCH  INFORMATION
   26  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   27    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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