Assembly Bill A2359

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the withholding of state funding for service providers for people with developmental disabilities due to the receipt of certain COVID-19 federal funds

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A2359 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2360
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §16.38, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10040, S8208

2023-A2359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the withholding of state funding for service providers for people with developmental disabilities due to the receipt of certain COVID-19 federal funds.

2023-A2359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2359
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, DARLING, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, EPSTEIN, SEPTIMO,
   DeSTEFANO, SIMON, SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   People with Disabilities
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to prohibiting the
   withholding of state funding for service  providers  for  people  with
   developmental  disabilities  due  to  the  receipt of COVID-19 federal
   funds
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 16.38 to read as follows:
 § 16.38 FUNDING FOR SERVICES OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
           DISABILITIES NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECEIPT OF  CERTAIN  COVID-19
           FEDERAL FUNDS.
   A  HOLDER  OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE
 OR ORGANIZATION WHOSE INCORPORATION OR ACTIVITIES REQUIRE  THE  APPROVAL
 OF  THE  COMMISSIONER,  OR  PROGRAM FUNDED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE
 SHALL NOT HAVE ANY STATE FUNDING WITHHELD AS A RESULT OF THE RECEIPT  OF
 FEDERAL  FUNDS  THAT WERE PROVIDED TO SUCH OPERATING CERTIFICATE HOLDER,
 ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM:
   (A) AS PART OF ANY FEDERAL PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM  LOAN  FORGIVE-
 NESS FUNDING;
   (B)  AS  A  RESULT  OF  FEDERAL  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMERGENCY
 PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE
 EQUIPMENT AND CLEANING SERVICES;
   (C)  AS  PART  OF  THE  CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
 (CARES) ACT OF 2020;
   (D) AS PART OF THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE  ACT,  AMERICAN
 RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021; OR
   (E) AS OTHER EXTRAORDINARY FEDERAL FUNDING PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THE
 COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after March 13, 2020.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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