Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 03, 2010 |
print number 4579a |
Feb 03, 2010 |
amend and recommit to mental health |
Jan 20, 2010 |
committed to mental health |
Jan 06, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.339 returned to assembly died in senate |
Jun 11, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Jun 09, 2009 |
delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 03, 2009 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.50 rules report cal.50 reported |
Jun 02, 2009 |
reported referred to rules |
Mar 03, 2009 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 05, 2009 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A4579
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RIVERA P
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Thomas Alfano
Donna Lupardo
Harvey Weisenberg
Mark J.F. Schroeder
multi-Sponsors
Rhoda Jacobs
2009-A4579 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Mental Health
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.15, Ment Hyg L
2009-A4579 - Summary
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to provide, on a monthly basis, the office of mental health with a list of each person referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing an application for and denied admission to housing provided by such provider; requires the community-based agency performing assessments of persons with a documented mental illness to provide the office with the names of such who have been assessed and who meet the eligibility criteria for the array of funded and/or licensed housing programs; requires such office to publish such waiting lists on a monthly basis.
2009-A4579 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4579 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, ALFANO, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the establishment of community housing waiting lists for adults within the office of mental health service system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.15 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding three new subdivisions (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows: (D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY HOUSING WAITING LIST FOR ADULTS SEEKING HOUSING SERVICES IN THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COMMUNITY HOUSING WAITING LIST" SHALL MEAN AN UNDUPLICATED LIST OR ROSTER OF ADULTS WITH A DOCUMENTED MENTAL ILLNESS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITE- RIA FOR THE ARRAY OF OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH FUNDED AND/OR LICENSED HOUSING PROGRAMS WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO OR APPLIED FOR BUT NOT YET RECEIVED SUPPORTED, SUPPORTIVE, SUPERVISED OR CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES IN THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PROVIDER OF HOUSING SERVICES" SHALL INCLUDE EVERY HOLDER OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OR EVERY HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDED, OPERATED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE INCLUDING ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING REFERRAL SYSTEM AND EACH SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY OFFICE, OPERATED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "AGENCY OR INSTITUTION" SHALL INCLUDE ADULT HOMES, NURSING HOMES, FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS, HOME- LESS SHELTERS, STATE PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS, HOSPITALS, CORRECTIONAL FACIL- ITIES AND OTHER REFERRING ENTITIES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00733-01-9
co-Sponsors
Thomas Alfano
Donna Lupardo
Harvey Weisenberg
Mark J.F. Schroeder
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Rhoda Jacobs
2009-A4579A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Mental Health
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7.15, Ment Hyg L
2009-A4579A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to provide, on a monthly basis, the office of mental health with a list of each person referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing an application for and denied admission to housing provided by such provider; requires the community-based agency performing assessments of persons with a documented mental illness to provide the office with the names of such who have been assessed and who meet the eligibility criteria for the array of funded and/or licensed housing programs; requires such office to publish such waiting lists on a monthly basis.
2009-A4579A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A4579A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the establishment of community housing waiting lists for adults within the office of mental health service system PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would enable the state to track the wait time for persons with psychiatlic disabilities seeking supportive, supervised or congregate housing in the office of mental health system. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: - Amends section 7.15 of the mental hygiene law, providing for establishing waiting lists, - Defines terms "provider of housing services" and "agency or institution". - The agency shall forward for collection names of the applicants to the office of mental health. - The Commissioner shall prepare a written report on the community hous- ing waiting list. JUSTIFICATION: There is a great need for the establishment of a waiting list that would truly reflect the need for housing and related services for people in New York with mental disabilities, and also match those people up with appropriate housing, in the most integrated setting. This bill would help to bring the state in line with the already-existing
2009-A4579A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4579--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, ALFANO, LUPARDO, WEISENBERG, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JACOBS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities -- committed to Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the establishment of community housing waiting lists for adults within the office of mental health service system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.15 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding three new subdivisions (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows: (D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY HOUSING WAITING LIST FOR ADULTS SEEKING HOUSING SERVICES IN THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COMMUNITY HOUSING WAITING LIST" SHALL MEAN AN UNDUPLICATED LIST OR ROSTER OF ADULTS WITH A DOCUMENTED MENTAL ILLNESS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITE- RIA FOR THE ARRAY OF OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH FUNDED AND/OR LICENSED HOUSING PROGRAMS WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO OR APPLIED FOR BUT NOT YET RECEIVED SUPPORTED, SUPPORTIVE, SUPERVISED OR CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES IN THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PROVIDER OF HOUSING SERVICES" SHALL INCLUDE EVERY HOLDER OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OR EVERY HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDED, OPERATED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE INCLUDING ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING REFERRAL SYSTEM AND EACH SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY OFFICE, OPERATED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "AGENCY OR INSTITUTION" SHALL INCLUDE ADULT HOMES, NURSING HOMES, FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS, HOME- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00733-03-0
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