Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2013 |
tabled vetoed memo.265 |
Dec 06, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1561 substituted for s5102a referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 17, 2013 |
amended on third reading 7313a |
Jun 17, 2013 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.351 rules report cal.351 reported |
Jun 13, 2013 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 10, 2013 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A7313
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Aileen Gunther
Sam Roberts
multi-Sponsors
John T. McDonald III
2013-A7313 - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L
2013-A7313 - Summary
Establishes the direct support professional credential pilot program to assist and attract individuals into the field of direct support, advance direct support as a career and professionalize the field to promote workforce recruitment and retention efforts, while creating a career ladder; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to administer such pilot program for three years; makes related provisions.
2013-A7313 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7313 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the direct support professional credential pilot program 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 13.41 to read as follows: S 13.41 DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM. (A) THE OFFICE SHALL INITIATE A PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO GAIN THE EXPER- TISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE AND OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE FIELD. THE OFFICE SHALL IMPLEMENT A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST AND ATTRACT INDIVIDUALS INTO THE FIELD OF DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVANCE DIRECT SUPPORT AS A CAREER AND PROFESSIONALIZE THE FIELD TO PROMOTE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS, ADVANCE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, WHILE CREATING A CAREER LADDER WITH COMMENSURATE PAY FOR ADVANCED SKILLS, AND FURTHER ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED. (B) THERE HEREBY IS CREATED THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OBTAIN A CREDENTIAL IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE. (1) SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR THREE YEARS. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS, LICENSED AND CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE TO ASSESS HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE ACCREDITED DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL: (A) PROMOTES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FIELD, NOTABLY THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL POSITION; (B) ENHANCES COMPETENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FIELD; (C) YIELDS QUALITY SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10817-01-3
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Aileen Gunther
Sam Roberts
multi-Sponsors
John T. McDonald III
2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L
2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the direct support professional credential pilot program to assist and attract individuals into the field of direct support, advance direct support as a career and professionalize the field to promote workforce recruitment and retention efforts, while creating a career ladder; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to administer such pilot program for three years; makes related provisions.
2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7313--A R. R. 351 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, WEISENBERG, GUNTHER, ROBERTS -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the direct support professional credential pilot program 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 13.41 to read as follows: S 13.41 DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM. (A) THE OFFICE SHALL INITIATE A PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO GAIN THE EXPER- TISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE AND OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE FIELD. THE OFFICE SHALL IMPLEMENT A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST AND ATTRACT INDIVIDUALS INTO THE FIELD OF DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVANCE DIRECT SUPPORT AS A CAREER AND PROFESSIONALIZE THE FIELD TO PROMOTE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS, ADVANCE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, AND FURTHER ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED. (B) THERE HEREBY IS CREATED THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OBTAIN A CREDENTIAL IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE. (1) SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR THREE YEARS. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS, LICENSED AND CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE TO ASSESS HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE ACCREDITED DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL: (A) PROMOTES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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