Assembly Bill A8708B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to providing for multi-formatted services menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies

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2015-A8708 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L; amd §103, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A207
2019-2020: A1445
2021-2022: A6284
2023-2024: A2835

2015-A8708 - Summary

Relates to providing for multi-formatted service menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies; includes the department of health, office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of mental health.

2015-A8708 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8708

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the state technology law and the general municipal  law,
  in relation to providing for a standard web design for the cognitively
  impaired on web pages operated by a state agency or municipality

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 20 and 21 of section 103 of the state technol-
ogy law are renumbered subdivisions 21 and 22, and a new subdivision  20
is added to read as follows:
  20.  TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE STATE AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING A MANDATORY
WEB DESIGN OPTION FOR PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM A DISABILITY ARISING  FROM
A  COGNITIVE  IMPAIRMENT,  WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A LINK FROM THE
HOME PAGE OF SUCH A STATE AGENCY WEBSITE.
  S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new  section  25
to read as follows:
  S 25. WEB DESIGN FOR THE COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED. EVERY MUNICIPALITY WITH
A  MUNICIPAL  WEBSITE  SHALL PROVIDE A WEB DESIGN OPTION FOR PERSONS WHO
SUFFER FROM A DISABILITY ARISING  FROM  A  COGNITIVE  IMPAIRMENT,  WHICH
SHALL  BE  ACCESSIBLE  VIA  A  LINK FROM THE HOME PAGE OF SUCH MUNICIPAL
WEBSITE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13620-01-6

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2015-A8708A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L; amd §103, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A207
2019-2020: A1445
2021-2022: A6284
2023-2024: A2835

2015-A8708A - Summary

Relates to providing for multi-formatted service menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies; includes the department of health, office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of mental health.

2015-A8708A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8708--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SANTABARBARA, ABINANTI, SIMON, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY,
  ORTIZ, COOK,  TITONE,  WALTER,  BENEDETTO,  BLAKE,  ROBINSON,  DUPREY,
  MONTESANO,  RICHARDSON,  KAMINSKY,  STECK, SCHIMEL, STIRPE, GOLDFEDER,
  MILLER, LENTOL, RUSSELL, LINARES, BARRETT, RAMOS,  PALMESANO,  WEPRIN,
  JAFFEE,  HUNTER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ABBATE, CERETTO,
  HYNDMAN, RAIA -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Govern-
  mental  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, the  state  technology  law  and  the
  general  municipal  law,  in relation to providing for multi-formatted
  services menus for the cognitively impaired on web pages  operated  by
  the  state or a municipality

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follow:
  S 170-C. MULTI-FORMATTED SERVICES MENUS FOR THE COGNITIVELY  IMPAIRED.
1. EVERY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR ANY OTHER ENTITY OF
THE  STATE  WHICH MAINTAINS A WEBSITE SHALL DEVELOP, WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES,  MULTI-FORMATTED
SERVICE  MENUS  FOR  PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM A DISABILITY ARISING FROM A
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A LINK FROM THE HOME
PAGE OF SUCH WEBSITE. SUCH SERVICE MENUS SHALL INCLUDE A  COMPLETE  LIST
OF AVAILABLE SERVICES FROM SUCH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, COMMISSION, AGENCY
OR OTHER ENTITY IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
  (A) CHARTS AND GRAPHS FOR VISUAL LEARNERS;
  (B) DYNAMIC FLOWCHARTS FOR VISUAL THINKERS. SUCH FLOWCHARTS SHALL:
  (I)  MATCH  THE  WEBSITE  VISITOR TO THE AREAS MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO
SUCH WEBSITE VISITOR'S INQUIRY BY ASKING THE WEBSITE VISITOR  INDIVIDUAL
QUESTIONS AND THEN PRODUCING RESPONSES IN LOGICAL SEQUENCE; AND
  (II)  ALLOW  WEBSITE  VISITORS TO REVISE THEIR ANSWERS AT ANY POINT IN
ORDER TO BE PROMPTED TO THE NEXT MENU; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13620-02-6

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2015-A8708B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L; amd §103, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A207
2019-2020: A1445
2021-2022: A6284
2023-2024: A2835

2015-A8708B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing for multi-formatted service menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies; includes the department of health, office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of mental health.

2015-A8708B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8708--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SANTABARBARA, ABINANTI, SIMON, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY,
  ORTIZ, COOK,  TITONE,  WALTER,  BENEDETTO,  BLAKE,  ROBINSON,  DUPREY,
  MONTESANO,  RICHARDSON,  STECK,  SCHIMEL,  STIRPE,  GOLDFEDER, MILLER,
  LENTOL, RUSSELL, LINARES, BARRETT, RAMOS, PALMESANO,  WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,
  HUNTER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ABBATE, CERETTO, HYNDMAN,
  RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental  Oper-
  ations  --  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 executive law  and  the  state  technology  law,  in
  relation  to  providing  for  multi-formatted  services  menus for the
  cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follows:
  S  170-C. MULTI-FORMATTED SERVICES MENUS FOR THE COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISA-
BILITIES AND THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SHALL DEVELOP, WITH THE ASSIST-
ANCE OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES,  MULTI-FORMATTED
SERVICES  MENUS  FOR PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM A DISABILITY ARISING FROM A
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE  HOME  PAGE  OF
SUCH  WEBSITE.  SUCH  SERVICES  MENUS  SHALL  INCLUDE A COMPLETE LIST OF
AVAILABLE SERVICES FROM EACH SUCH AGENCY IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
  1. CHARTS AND GRAPHS FOR VISUAL LEARNERS;
  2. DYNAMIC FLOWCHARTS FOR VISUAL THINKERS. SUCH FLOWCHARTS SHALL:
  (A) MATCH THE WEBSITE VISITOR TO THE AREAS  MOST  CLOSELY  RELATED  TO
SUCH  WEBSITE VISITOR'S INQUIRY BY ASKING THE WEBSITE VISITOR INDIVIDUAL
QUESTIONS AND THEN PRODUCING RESPONSES IN LOGICAL SEQUENCE; AND
  (B) ALLOW WEBSITE VISITORS TO REVISE THEIR ANSWERS  AT  ANY  POINT  IN
ORDER TO BE PROMPTED TO THE NEXT MENU; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13620-03-6

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