| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.1311 substituted for s6932 |
| Jun 29, 2010 |
substituted by a5681a ordered to third reading cal.1311 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Feb 26, 2010 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6932
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5681 - On Floor Calendar
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(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S6932 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S6932 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6932
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a
fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners
in adult homes
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This bill amends section 461q of the Social Services law to authorize
and direct the Commissioner of Health to establish fees for the use,
maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by individual
residents except for those air conditioners paid for through the
EnAble program. That program bars the operator from charging for the
use, repair or maintenance of the units.
JUSTIFICATION :
Most residents in adult homes have very meager allowances for personal
items for their own comfort. In the summer, in very hot, stuffy rooms,
these residents can often fall ill from the heat if they do not have
air conditioning. Many take medications which exacerbate the effects
of the heat, making the need for air conditioning a medical issue.
The State, with some extra incentives, has encouraged the adult homes
to purchase air conditioners. But some of them have charged residents
exorbitant fees for running the air conditioners even after they get
2009-S6932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6932
I N S E N A T E
February 26, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a
fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners
in adult homes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 461-q of the social services law, as added by
section 46 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
read as follows:
S 461-q. Temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing
programs and residences for adults. 1. The commissioner of health shall
promulgate rules and regulations with respect to an allowable temper-
ature in all areas occupied by residents of an adult home, enriched
housing program and residence for adults, including any areas intended
for use by its residents in common including auditoriums, meeting rooms
and cafeterias. One common room in such adult home, enriched housing
program and residence for adults shall be required to be air condi-
tioned.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF AIR
CONDITIONERS USED BY RESIDENTS OF ADULT HOMES, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS
AND RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS PROVIDED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THROUGH THE
ENHANCING ABILITIES AND LIFE EXPERIENCE (ENABLE) PROGRAM. IN DETERMINING
THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEES, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL CONSIDER THE
VARIABLE NATURE OF THE MARKET PRICE OF ENERGY AND SHALL ANNUALLY ADJUST
SUCH SCHEDULE OF FEES TO ACCOUNT FOR SUCH VARIABILITY AND FOR ANNUAL
INFLATION, AS DETERMINED FROM THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
AS REPORTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06726-03-0
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