Assembly Bill A7258

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Regulates and restricts the reduction of the mental health census of adult homes; establishes a workgroup to study and report on transition of persons with serious mental illness to most integrated setting

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

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2013-A7258 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4838
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3754

2013-A7258 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates and restricts the reduction of the mental health census of adult homes; establishes a workgroup to study and report on the transition of persons with serious mental illness into the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.

2013-A7258 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7258

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOLDFEDER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Mental Health

AN ACT to limit the reduction of the mental health census of adult homes
  and to establish a workgroup to study and report upon  the  transition
  of  persons  with  serious  mental  illness  into  the most integrated
  setting appropriate to their needs

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

  Section  1.  Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that the
goals of the state include providing individuals with  mental  illnesses
the tools necessary to: (a) make informed choices and decisions; and (b)
achieve equality of opportunity, full inclusion and integration in soci-
ety, employment, independent living, and economic and social self-suffi-
ciency.  The legislature further finds that such goals are best achieved
by providing individuals with mental illnesses a variety of  residential
options  that  are  both integrated and appropriate to the needs of each
person. Therefore, the legislature finds it appropriate and  prudent  to
continue  overseeing the regulation of adult homes as the state develops
community based settings sufficient to meet the  desires  and  needs  of
individuals with mental illnesses.
  S  2.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this act, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
  (a) "Administrative action" means any decision or action  by  a  state
agency, including but not limited to the promulgation, implementation or
enforcement of regulations.
  (b)  "Adult  home"  means an adult care facility established and oper-
ated, pursuant to article 7 of the social services law, for the  purpose
of  providing  long-term  residential  care,  room, board, housekeeping,
personal care and supervision to five or more adults who  are  unrelated
to the operator.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10548-01-3

              

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