Assembly Bill A8699

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the membership and organization of the most integrated setting coordinating council and appointment of the chairperson

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 17, 2010	referred to investigations and government operations delivered to senate passed assembly
Jan 06, 2010	ordered to third reading cal.622 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 22, 2009	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
Jun 18, 2009	ordered to third reading rules cal.480 rules report cal.480 reported
Jun 16, 2009	amend and recommit to rules 8699a
Jun 09, 2009	reported referred to rules
Jun 04, 2009	referred to governmental operations

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2009-A8699 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3369
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §702, Exec L

2009-A8699 - Summary

Relates to the membership and organization of the most integrated setting coordinating council and appointment of the chairperson.

2009-A8699 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8699

TITLE  OF  BILL:   An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the
membership of the  most  integrated  setting  coordinating  council  and
appointment of the chairperson

PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Executive Law to add the Execu-
tive  Director of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
and the Commissioners of the Office of Temporary and Disability  Assist-
ance  (OTDA)  and the Department of Labor (DOL) to the membership of the
Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC)  and  to  authorize
the appointment of the chairperson by the Governor.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section  1 of the bill would amend subdivisions (1) and (2) of Executive
Law § 702 to add the Executive Director of the DDPC and the  Commission-
ers  of  OTDA  and  the  DOL  to  the MISCC, update the reference to the
Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
and to authorize the Governor to appoint the chairperson of the MISCC.

Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

EXISTING LAW:

Executive Law § 702 enumerates the membership of the MISCC and  requires
that  the chairperson of the MISCC be rotated on a quarterly basis among
the Commissioners of the Department of  Health,  the  Office  of  Mental
Retardation  and  Developmental  Disabilities  and  the  Director of the
Office of the Aging.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A portion of this proposal was part of a bill in  2008  (A.11032/S.7706)
that passed the Assembly and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:

The  MlSCC  is  a  statutorily  created  body designed to bring together
governmental agencies to work collaboratively  to  provide  services  to
people  with  disabilities in the most integrated setting. This proposal
seeks to expand the membership of the MISCC  to  include  the  Executive
Director of the DDPC and the Commissioners of OTDA and DOL.  These three
agencies  serve  individuals with disabilities in the areas of planning,
disability determinations and eligibility for federal and State benefits
such as Supplemental Security Income and  Medicaid,  and  providing  for
specialized demonstration projects, vocational/work training and employ-
ment  opportunities. Their membership would provide for enhanced coordi-

nation of policies and resources by the MISCC -to the disabled  communi-
ty.

Additionally, this proposal seeks to ensure the continuity of leadership
of  the  MISCC.  It  would change the process for determining the chair-
person of the MlSCC, from a quarterly, rotating basis to an  appointment
that  that  would be made by and at the pleasure of the Governor. Conse-
quently, it will provide for continuity of leadership of the MISCC so as
to allow for uninterrupted planning and policy development in  order  to
better serve individuals with disabilities.

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:

This bill has no fiscal implications.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.

2009-A8699 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8699

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DESTITO, BING, P. RIVERA, GALEF, FIELDS, JAFFEE,
  COOK, TITONE, KOON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BRENNAN,  MENG,
  PHEFFER,  REILLY,  WEISENBERG  --  (at request of the Office of Mental
  Retardation Development Disabilities) -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the membership of  the
  most  integrated  setting  coordinating council and appointment of the
  chairperson

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 702 of the executive law,
as added by chapter 551 of the laws of 2002,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  The most integrated setting coordinating council is hereby created
within the executive department to  have  and  exercise  the  functions,
powers  and  duties  provided  by the provisions of this article and any
other provision of law. The council shall be comprised  of  the  commis-
sioners  of:  the department of health, the office of mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the depart-
ment of transportation, the office of children and family services,  the
office of alcohol and substance abuse services, the department of educa-
tion, [and] the division of housing and community renewal, THE OFFICE OF
TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.  In
addition, the council shall consist of the director of  the  office  for
the  aging,  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PLANNING COUNCIL, a representative from the [office of the advocate  for
persons  with  disabilities,  a  representative  from the] commission on
quality of care [for the mentally disabled]  AND  ADVOCACY  FOR  PERSONS
WITH  DISABILITIES,  three  consumers  of  services for individuals with
disabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one to  be  appointed
by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07434-02-9

A. 8699                             2

speaker  of  the assembly, three individuals with expertise in the field
of community services for people of all ages with disabilities,  one  to
be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed by the temporary pres-
ident  of  the  senate,  and  one  to be appointed by the speaker of the
assembly, and three individuals  with  expertise  in  or  recipients  of
services  available  to  senior  citizens  with  disabilities, one to be
appointed by the governor, one to be appointed by the  temporary  presi-
dent of the senate, and one to be appointed by the speaker of the assem-
bly.
  2.  The  [commissioners  of  the  department  of health, the office of
mental health, the office of mental retardation and developmental  disa-
bilities,  and  the director of the office for the aging shall rotate as
chairperson of the council on a quarterly basis] GOVERNOR SHALL  APPOINT
THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE  COUNCIL  FROM AMONG THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. SUCH
CHAIRPERSON SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2009-A8699A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3369
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §702, Exec L

2009-A8699A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the membership and organization of the most integrated setting coordinating council and appointment of the chairperson.

2009-A8699A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8699A

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the
membership of the most integrated  setting  coordinating  council  and
appointment of the chairperson

PURPOSE  OF  THE  BILL:    The  purpose  of  this bill is to amend the
Executive Law to add  the  Executive  Director  of  the  Developmental
Disabilities  Planning  Council  (DDPC)  and  the commissioners of the
Office  of  Temporary  and  Disability  Assistance  (OTDA)   and   the
Department  of  Labor  (DOL)  to the membership of the Most integrated
Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC),  and  three  current  or  former
recipients  of public services and to authorize the appointment of the
chairperson by the Governor.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Section 1 of the bill would amend subdivisions
(1) and (2) of Executive Law 702 to add the Executive Director of  the
DDPC  and  the Commissioners of OTDA and the DOL to the MISCC, and add
three current or former recipients  of  public  services  provided  to
people with disabilities and update the reference to the Commission on
Quality  of  Care  and  Advocacy  or  Persons with Disabilities and to
authorize the Governor to appoint the chairperson of the MISCC.

Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

EXISTING LAW:  Executive Law § 702 enumerates the  membership  of  the

MISCC  and  requires that the chairperson of the MISCC be rotated on a
quarterly basis among the Commissioners of the Department  of  Health,
the  Office  of  Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and
the Director of the Office of the Aging.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  A portion of this proposal was part  of  a
bill  in  2008  (A.11032/S.7706)  that  passed  the  Assembly  and was
referred to the Senate Rules Committee.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:    The  MISCC  is  a  statutorily  created  body
designed   to   bring   together   governmental   agencies   to   work
collaboratively to provide services to people with disabilities in the
most integrated setting. This proposal seeks to expand the  membership
of  the  MISCC  to  include the Executive Director of the DDPC and the
Commissioners of  OTDA  and  DOL  as  well  three  current  or  former
recipients of public services to people with disabilities.

These  three agencies serve individuals with disabilities in the areas
of planning, disability determinations and eligibility for federal and
State benefits such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid,  and
providing  for  specialized  demonstration  projects,  vocational/work
training and employment opportunities. Their membership would  provide
for  enhanced  coordination of policies and resources by the MISCC -to
the disabled community.  The  addition  of  three  current  or  former
recipients  of  public  services  to  persons  with  disabilities will
provide broad participation amongst the  State's  disabled  community.
Additionally,   this  proposal  seeks  to  ensure  the  continuity  of
leadership of the MISCC. It would change the process  for  determining
the  chairperson  of the MISCC, from a quarterly, rotating basis to an
appointment that that would be made by and  at  the  pleasure  of  the
Governor.  Consequently,  it will provide for continuity of leadership


of the MISCC so as to allow  for  uninterrupted  planning  and  policy
development in order to Better serve individuals with disabilities.

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:  This bill has no fiscal implications.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This 1;1 would effect immediately upon enactment.

2009-A8699A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8699--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DESTITO, BING, P. RIVERA, GALEF, FIELDS, JAFFEE,
  COOK, TITONE, KOON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BRENNAN,  MENG,
  PHEFFER,  REILLY,  WEISENBERG  --  (at request of the Office of Mental
  Retardation Development Disabilities) -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations -- reported and referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the membership of  the
  most  integrated  setting  coordinating council and appointment of the
  chairperson

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 702 of the executive law,
as added by chapter 551 of the laws of 2002,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  The most integrated setting coordinating council is hereby created
within the executive department to  have  and  exercise  the  functions,
powers  and  duties  provided  by the provisions of this article and any
other provision of law. The council shall be comprised  of  the  commis-
sioners  of:  the department of health, the office of mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the depart-
ment of transportation, the office of children and family services,  the
office of alcohol and substance abuse services, the department of educa-
tion, [and] the division of housing and community renewal, THE OFFICE OF
TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.  In
addition, the council shall consist of the director of  the  office  for
the  aging,  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PLANNING COUNCIL, a representative from the [office of the advocate  for
persons  with  disabilities,  a  representative  from the] commission on
quality of care [for the mentally disabled]  AND  ADVOCACY  FOR  PERSONS
WITH  DISABILITIES,  three  consumers  of  services for individuals with

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07434-03-9

A. 8699--A                          2

disabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one to  be  appointed
by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the
speaker  of  the  assembly, THREE CURRENT OR FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC
SERVICES  PROVIDED  TO  PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ONE TO BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR, ONE TO BE APPOINTED BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
SENATE,  AND  ONE  TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, three
individuals with expertise in the field of community services for people
of all ages with disabilities, one to be appointed by the governor,  one
to  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be
appointed by the speaker of the assembly,  and  three  individuals  with
expertise in or recipients of services available to senior citizens with
disabilities,  one  to be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed
by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the
speaker of the assembly.
  2. The [commissioners of the  department  of  health,  the  office  of
mental  health, the office of mental retardation and developmental disa-
bilities, and the director of the office for the aging shall  rotate  as
chairperson  of the council on a quarterly basis] GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL FROM  AMONG  THE  COUNCIL  MEMBERS.  SUCH
CHAIRPERSON SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jonathan Bing

Peter Rivera

Sandy Galef

Ginny Fields

multi-Sponsors

James F. Brennan

Grace Meng

Audrey Pheffer

Robert Reilly

2009-A8699 - Details

2009-A8699 - Summary

2009-A8699 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8699 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Jonathan Bing

Peter Rivera

Sandy Galef

Ginny Fields

multi-Sponsors

William Boyland

James F. Brennan

Grace Meng

Audrey Pheffer

2009-A8699A (ACTIVE) - Details

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