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A03461 Summary:
BILL NO | A03461C |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S05154-C |
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SPONSOR | Magnarelli |
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COSPNSR | Rivera, Stirpe, Gottfried, Crespo, Galef, Robinson, Fahy |
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MLTSPNSR | Glick, Magee, Markey, Simon, Steck |
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Amd §81.16, Ment Hyg L | |
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Provides for an appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; provides that the order of appointment shall identify the persons entitled to receive notice of the incapacitated person's death, funeral arrangements, receive notice of the incapacitated person's transfer to a medical facility and persons entitled to visit such person. |
A03461 Actions:
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01/23/2015 | referred to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | amend (t) and recommit to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | print number 3461a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2016 | referred to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/21/2016 | amend (t) and recommit to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/21/2016 | print number 3461b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2016 | amend and recommit to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/17/2016 | print number 3461c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/24/2016 | reported referred to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/06/2016 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/07/2016 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/08/2016 | rules report cal.120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/08/2016 | ordered to third reading rules cal.120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/08/2016 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/08/2016 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/08/2016 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/14/2016 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S5154C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/14/2016 | 3RD READING CAL.1365 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/14/2016 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/14/2016 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/13/2016 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/21/2016 | signed chap.98 |
A03461 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Graf
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupinacci
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Harris
Yes
Magee
Yes
Perry
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barrett
Yes
Davila
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barron
Yes
DenDekker
ER
Hikind
Yes
Markey
Yes
Quart
Yes
Steck
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Raia
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Blake
Yes
DiPietro
ER
Hyndman
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tenney
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Duprey
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
McLaughlin
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Titone
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Johns
Yes
Miller
Yes
Robinson
ER
Titus
ER
Brennan
Yes
Farrell
ER
Joyner
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Finch
ER
Katz
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Walter
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Friend
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Moya
Yes
Russell
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Butler
Yes
Galef
ER
Kim
Yes
Murray
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Williams
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Nojay
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Cancel
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lalor
ER
Nolan
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wozniak
Yes
Castorina
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Wright
Yes
Ceretto
Yes
Gjonaj
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Colton
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Cook
Yes
Goldfeder
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Otis
Yes
Sepulveda
Yes
Corwin
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Linares
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Simanowitz
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A03461 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A3461C SPONSOR: Magnarelli
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting "Peter Falk's law" relating to guardianship duties   PURPOSE: This legislation is designed to protect the rights of relatives of a person currently under a guardianship. It requires the court in the initial guardianship order to identify persons entitled to receive notice of the incapacitated person's death, funeral and burial arrange- ments. It allows the court to identify persons entitled to notice if the incapacitated person is transferred to a medical facility. It also allows those entitled to visit the incapacitated person to be identified in the order.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: This act shall be known and may be cited as "Peter Falk's law". Section 2: Amends section 81.16 of the Mental Hygiene Law by adding three new paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 dealing with the "order of appointment" for a. guardianship. Paragraph 4 requires the order to identify person(s) entitled to receive notice of the incapacitated person's death, funeral and burial arrangements. Paragraph 5 allows the order to identify person(s) entitled to receive notice if the incapacitated person is transferred to a medical facility. Paragraph 6 allows the order to identify person(s) entitled to Visit the incapacitated person; however, this shall not limit the persons entitled to visit the incapac- itated person. Section 3: Establishes the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Recently there have been high profile cases in which adult children from a previous marriage have been denied the right to visit their incapaci- tated parent by the current spouse. These can be very contentious situ- ations that deny adult children the opportunity to see an ill parent before their death. A recent example of this involved the death of actor Peter Falk. His children were also not notified of major changes in their father's condition and of funeral/burial arrangements after his death. This legislation would make changes to the law regarding the "order of appointment" for a guardianship to protect the rights of adult children and other relatives. It would require the order to identify those enti- tled to notice of the incapacitated person's death, funeral and burial arrangements. It would allow the order to identify anyone entitled to notice of the person's transfer to a medical facility. Finally, the order can identify those entitled to visit the incapacitated person. The goal of these changes is to have the court deal with notice and visitation issues in the initial "order of appointment" to protect the rights of relatives and those close to the incapacitated person. This should help to prevent a guardian from improperly isolating the incapac- itated person, or limiting their visitation rights without court approval.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
A03461 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3461--C 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, RIVERA, STIRPE, GOTTFRIED, CRESPO, GALEF, ROBINSON, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, MAGEE, MARKEY, SIMON, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting "Peter Falk's law" relating to guardianship duties The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Peter Falk's 2 law". 3 § 2. Subdivision (c) of section 81.16 of the mental hygiene law is 4 amended by adding three new paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 to read as follows: 5 4. The order of appointment shall identify the persons entitled to 6 receive notice of the incapacitated person's death, the intended dispo- 7 sition of the remains of the decedent, funeral arrangements and final 8 resting place when that information is known or can be reasonably ascer- 9 tained by the guardian. 10 5. The order of appointment may identify the person or persons enti- 11 tled to notice of the incapacitated person's transfer to a medical 12 facility. 13 6. The order of appointment may identify the persons entitled to visit 14 the incapacitated person, if they so choose. However, the identification 15 of such persons in the order shall in no way limit the persons entitled 16 to visit the incapacitated person. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07225-08-6