S 5434 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to providing information about extreme risk protection orders upon release or discharge of patients

Summary
Relates to providing information about extreme risk protection orders upon conditional release or discharge of patients to the community; allows information to be provided to the patient or, upon consent of the patient, to an authorized representative who has actively participated in the patient's treatment plan, if the director of the facility and such facility's clinical staff who worked directly with the patient determine through an evaluation and assessment, that there is the presence of a mental health diagnosis or symptoms of a mental illness exhibited by the patient, which indicates the patient may be at substantial risk of physical harm to himself or herself, or has made threats of or attempts at suicide.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2021 Last action Jun 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2021

How they voted

47–16
Passed
Total votes 63
May 11, 2021
D Democratic43
43 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
4 Yea 16 Nay
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5434A
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors