| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 24, 2012 |
print number 7472a |
| May 24, 2012 |
amend (t) and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
| May 23, 2012 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S7472A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S7472 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10674
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16.39, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S3247, A1931
2011-S7472 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7472
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of mental health to define a career path for direct support
professionals
PURPOSE:
Amend mental hygiene law by adding a new section, 16.39 to create a
public workforce initiative to define a career path model for direct
support professionals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The commissioner, in conjunction with national and state experts,
shall create a public workforce initiative to define a career path
model for direct support professionals by blending best practice
learning initiatives including the University of Minnesota's College
of Direct Support and New York State Direct Support Competencies
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State's system of services for individuals with developmental
disabilities have changed dramatically over the past decades, to one
that was institution-based to one which today supports thousands of
individuals in their home communities. With that change has come an
equally significant need for learning seminars on the trends of
2011-S7472 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7472
I N S E N A T E
May 23, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of mental health to define a career path for direct
support professionals
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
16.39 to read as follows:
S 16.39 CAREER PATH FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL AND STATE EXPERTS, SHALL CREATE A PUBLIC WORK-
FORCE INITIATIVE TO DEFINE A CAREER PATH MODEL FOR DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONALS BY BLENDING BEST PRACTICE LEARNING INITIATIVES INCLUDING
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S COLLEGE OF DIRECT SUPPORT AND NEW YORK
STATE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES. FOR PROVIDER ORGANIZA-
TIONS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT ONE-DAY REGIONAL LEARNING SEMINARS
ON THE TREND OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES TOWARD COMPETENCY
BASED TRAINING, THE ROLE AND VALUE OF SKILL MENTORS, AND FACILITATING
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15977-01-2
2011-S7472A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10674
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16.39, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S3247, A1931
2011-S7472A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7472A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of developmental disabilities
to define a career path for direct support
professionals
PURPOSE:
Amend mental hygiene law by adding a new section, 16.39 to create a
public workforce initiative to define a career path model for direct
support professionals
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The commissioner, in conjunction with national and state experts,
shall create a public workforce initiative to define a career path
model for direct support professionals by blending best practice
learning initiatives including the University of Minnesota's College
of Direct Support and New York State Direct Support Competencies.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State's system of services for individuals with developmental
disabilities have changed dramatically over the past decades, to one
that was institution-based to one which today supports thousands of
individuals in their home communities. With that change has come an
2011-S7472A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7472--A
I N S E N A T E
May 23, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of developmental disabilities to define a career path for
direct support professionals
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
16.39 to read as follows:
S 16.39 CAREER PATH FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH NATIONAL AND STATE EXPERTS, SHALL CREATE A PUBLIC WORKFORCE INITI-
ATIVE TO DEFINE A CAREER PATH MODEL FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS BY
BLENDING BEST PRACTICE LEARNING INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA'S COLLEGE OF DIRECT SUPPORT AND NEW YORK STATE DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES. FOR PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL CONDUCT ONE-DAY REGIONAL LEARNING SEMINARS ON THE TREND OF DEVEL-
OPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES TOWARD COMPETENCY BASED TRAINING, THE ROLE
AND VALUE OF SKILL MENTORS, AND FACILITATING DIRECT SUPPORT PROFES-
SIONALS PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15977-03-2
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