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Assembly Bill A4418

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a quality workers care task force

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2011-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง33.26, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7656

2011-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a quality workers care task force; establishes who shall comprise such task force and its powers and duties; establishes such task force shall prepare a report on its findings.

2011-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4418

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. P. RIVERA, LIFTON, LUPARDO, JAFFEE, SCHROEDER,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
  task force on quality workers care

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

  Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
33.26 to read as follows:
S 33.26 TASK FORCE ON QUALITY WORKERS CARE.
  (A)  THERE  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE TASK FORCE
ON QUALITY WORKERS CARE TO  STUDY  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING
THOSE  WHO  ARE  RECEIVING  SERVICES IN PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES THAT ARE
LICENSED, CERTIFIED OR OPERATED BY  AN OFFICE OF THE  DEPARTMENT.    THE
TASK FORCE ON QUALITY WORKERS CARE SHALL STUDY THE FOLLOWING:
  (1) QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT;
  (2) EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT;
  (3) REQUIRED STAFFING NEEDS AT ALL STATE AND PROVIDER CARE FACILITIES;
  (4)  COMPENSATION BENEFIT PACKAGES AND RETENTION FOR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH
FACILITIES;
  (5) CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS;
  (6) WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES; AND
  (7) ANY OTHER SUBJECTS THAT THE TASK FORCE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
  (B) THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  MENTAL
HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONER OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE COMMISSIONER
OF  ALCOHOLISM  AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR,
THE COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
HEALTH,  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMMISSION ON  QUALITY  OF
CARE  AND  ADVOCACY  FOR  PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, TWO REPRESENTATIVES
FROM PROVIDER  AGENCIES,  TWO  MENTAL  HYGIENE  PATIENT  ADVOCATES,  TWO
PARENTS  OR  LEGAL  GUARDIANS  OF PATIENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING RESIDENTIAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00420-01-1
              

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