Senate Bill S3801

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-q, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4412

2009-S3801 (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-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3801 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3801

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services

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
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06726-01-9

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