Senate Bill S4076B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Imposes criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for a person in custody displaying medical distress

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S4076 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3056
Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §47, Cor L; add §§125.08 & 125.09, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11378
2021-2022: S818, A1745
2023-2024: S4054, A3744

2019-S4076 - Summary

Imposes criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for a person in custody displaying medical distress.

2019-S4076 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4076 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4076
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
   Correction
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the correction law and the penal law, in relation to
   imposing criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for
   a person in custody displaying medical distress

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Andrew Kearse act".
   § 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 47  of  the  correction
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows:
   (III)  THE  BOARD  SHALL  REQUIRE  ANY  POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER,
 CORRECTION OFFICER OR OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY  TO
 PROVIDE  IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION WHEN AN INMATE OR PERSON IN CUSTODY
 DISPLAYS MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL  REQUIRE  STATE  AND  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONDUCT TRAINING
 ON  ASSISTING  A  PERSON  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL
 INVESTIGATE ALL ALLEGED FAILURES OF ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,
 CORRECTION  OFFICER  OR  OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO
 PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO  AN  INMATE  OR  PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING
 MEDICAL  DISTRESS  OR  A  NEED  FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF THE BOARD
 DISCOVERS ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,  CORRECTION  OFFICER,  OR
 OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY FAILED TO MAKE REASONABLE
 EFFORT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE OR DENIES ACCESS TO CARE TO AN INMATE  OR
 PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS OR A NEED FOR IMMEDIATE
 MEDICAL CARE, THE BOARD SHALL  REFER  SUCH  CASE  TO  PROSECUTORS  AS  A
 VIOLATION OF SECTION 125.09 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  3.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 125.08 and
 125.09 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03980-02-9
              

2019-S4076A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3056
Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §47, Cor L; add §§125.08 & 125.09, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11378
2021-2022: S818, A1745
2023-2024: S4054, A3744

2019-S4076A - Summary

Imposes criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for a person in custody displaying medical distress.

2019-S4076A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4076A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4076--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
   Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the correction law and the penal law, in relation to
   imposing criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for
   a person in custody displaying medical distress
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Andrew Kearse act".
   § 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 47  of  the  correction
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows:
   (III)  THE  BOARD  SHALL  REQUIRE  ANY  POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER,
 CORRECTION OFFICER OR OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY  TO
 PROVIDE  IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION WHEN AN INMATE OR PERSON IN CUSTODY
 DISPLAYS MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL  REQUIRE  STATE  AND  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONDUCT TRAINING
 ON  ASSISTING  A  PERSON  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL
 INVESTIGATE ALL ALLEGED FAILURES OF ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,
 CORRECTION  OFFICER  OR  OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO
 PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO  AN  INMATE  OR  PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING
 MEDICAL  DISTRESS  OR  A  NEED  FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF THE BOARD
 DISCOVERS ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,  CORRECTION  OFFICER,  OR
 OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY FAILED TO MAKE REASONABLE
 EFFORT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE OR DENIES ACCESS TO CARE TO AN INMATE  OR
 PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS OR A NEED FOR IMMEDIATE
 MEDICAL CARE, THE BOARD SHALL  REFER  SUCH  CASE  TO  PROSECUTORS  AS  A
 VIOLATION OF SECTION 125.09 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  3.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 125.08 and
 125.09 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S4076B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3056
Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §47, Cor L; add §§125.08 & 125.09, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11378
2021-2022: S818, A1745
2023-2024: S4054, A3744

2019-S4076B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for a person in custody displaying medical distress.

2019-S4076B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4076B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4076--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
   Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the correction law and the penal law, in relation to
   imposing criminal liability for the failure to obtain medical care for
   a person in custody displaying medical distress
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Andrew Kearse act".
   § 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 47  of  the  correction
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows:
   (III)  THE  BOARD  SHALL  REQUIRE  ANY  POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER,
 CORRECTION OFFICER OR OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY  TO
 PROVIDE  IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION WHEN AN INMATE OR PERSON IN CUSTODY
 DISPLAYS MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL  REQUIRE  STATE  AND  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONDUCT TRAINING
 ON  ASSISTING  A  PERSON  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS.   THE BOARD SHALL
 INVESTIGATE ALL ALLEGED FAILURES OF ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,
 CORRECTION  OFFICER  OR  OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO
 PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO  AN  INMATE  OR  PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING
 MEDICAL  DISTRESS  OR  A  NEED  FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF THE BOARD
 DISCOVERS ANY POLICE OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,  CORRECTION  OFFICER,  OR
 OTHER  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY FAILED TO MAKE REASONABLE
 EFFORT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE OR DENIES ACCESS TO CARE TO AN INMATE  OR
 PERSON  IN  CUSTODY  DISPLAYING MEDICAL DISTRESS OR A NEED FOR IMMEDIATE
 MEDICAL CARE, THE BOARD SHALL  REFER  SUCH  CASE  TO  PROSECUTORS  AS  A
 VIOLATION OF SECTION 125.09 OF THE PENAL LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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