S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3719
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, CAHILL, LUPARDO, J. RIVERA -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONOUGH, McENENY, PHEFFER, ROBINSON,
SCHROEDER, THIELE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to direct the department of audit and control to study and make
recommendations on the establishment and operation of a public retire-
ment system for the benefit of employees of private providers of
mental hygiene services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The department of audit and control shall examine, evaluate
and make recommendations on the establishment and operation of a public
retirement system, similar to the New York state and local employees'
retirement system, and subject to the control and supervision of the
state comptroller, for the benefit of the employees of each provider of
services issued an operating certificate pursuant to the mental hygiene
law. Such department shall direct its attention to at least the follow-
ing:
(a) the contributions by employees and the providers of services which
would be necessary to operate such public retirement system;
(b) the pension benefits that would be payable to employees;
(c) the costs of operating such a public retirement system; and
(d) the legislation, rules and regulations necessary to establish and
implement such a public retirement system.
S 2. The department of audit and control shall hold such public hear-
ings as shall be necessary to fulfill its duties pursuant to this
section.
S 3. The department of audit and control shall make a preliminary
report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
and recommendations on or before April 1, 2012, and a final report of
its findings, conclusions and recommendations on or before April 1,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2013, and shall submit with its reports such legislative proposals and
proposed rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement its
recommendations.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.