Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A5681A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

2009-A5681 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6932
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-q, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A315, S403
2013-2014: A4306, S5607
2015-2016: S351
2017-2018: S4920, S7225

2009-A5681 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health 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.

2009-A5681 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5681

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BRENNAN, GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, PHEFFER, MILLMAN,
  CARROZZA,  MAISEL,  CAHILL,  CLARK,  ESPAILLAT,  DINOWITZ,  CASTRO  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.  ALFANO, BENJAMIN, BOYLAND, DenDEKKER,
  DESTITO, JACOBS, JAFFEE, JOHN,  LANCMAN,  MAGEE,  MAYERSOHN,  McENENY,
  PERRY,  SWEENEY,  TOWNS,  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Aging

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 DETERMIN-
ING 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
INFLATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A5681A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6932
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-q, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A315, S403
2013-2014: A4306, S5607
2015-2016: S351
2017-2018: S4920, S7225

2009-A5681A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health 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.

2009-A5681A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A5681A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5681--A
                                                        Cal. No. 393

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BRENNAN, GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, PHEFFER, MILLMAN,
  CARROZZA,  MAISEL,  CAHILL,  CLARK,  ESPAILLAT,  DINOWITZ,  CASTRO  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. ALFANO, BENJAMIN, BOYLAND, DenDEKKER,
  DESTITO, JACOBS, JAFFEE, JOHN,  LANCMAN,  MAGEE,  MAYERSOHN,  McENENY,
  MENG,  PERRY,  SWEENEY, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Aging -- reported from committee, advanced to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  on  the
  order of third reading

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

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

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.