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Catalog Number |
2008.8.4 |
Title |
Albany Update |
Description |
A newsletter published by NYSARC, Inc. to provide information on current legislation in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. This issue was published July 1, 2008. In this issue: Three priority bills were initiated, drafted and championed by NSYARC: (1) NYSARC bond extender (NYSARC bill), A. 10592 by Weisenberg, (2) Legislation requiring the development and demonstration of a simplified health care proxy (NYSARC bill) A. 11054 by Rivera, (3) Legislation giving Surrogate Decision Making Committees the authority to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment pursuant to the Health Care Decisions Act (NYSARC bill) S. 7752 by Hannon. |
Published Date |
July 1, 2008 |
Object Name |
Newsletter |
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Article 17-A Direct Care Early Intervention Guardianship Guardianship Law Health Care Decisions Act Health Care Proxy Legislation Mental Hygiene Law NYSARC Office of Mental Health Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities OMRDD Surrogate Decision Making Surrogate's Court Procedure Act |