Assembly Bill A8846B

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the administration of services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities

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

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2013-A8846 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2013-A8846 - Summary

Relates to the administration of services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

2013-A8846 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8846

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

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

AN ACT relating to the administration of services to people with  devel-
  opmental disabilities

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

  Section 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that  the  policy
known as the "front door" has been implemented to control the allocation
of  services  to people with developmental disabilities. This has led to
widespread complaints about service denials to people who are  in  crit-
ical  need of services, some living at home with aging parents who them-
selves have disabilities significant enough to prevent them from contin-
uing as their child's caregiver. Furthermore, widespread reports suggest
that the number of persons in critical need is growing larger  and  more
severe  for  a  broad  range  of people with developmental disabilities,
including those transitioning out of school, in addition  to  those  who
now  live  at home.  Compounding these problems the state has elected to
assume substantial decision making and administrative authority  without
having  the means, resources or a clear process to efficiently and expe-
ditiously carry out these functions. The consequence has been inordinate
delays in the allocation of critical services,  constrained  choice  and
the  inability  to  appropriately  and efficiently redirect resources to
better serve people and families in need.
  S 2. The commissioner of the  office  for  people  with  developmental
disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi-
sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene
law,  shall  develop a plan for overhauling and improving the front door
process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary presi-
dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than October
1, 2014 and implement guidelines putting the plan into effect  no  later
than  December  1,  2014. The plan shall consist of proposals to address
the following:
  (a) Recognize critical needs of people with developmental disabilities
living at home with persons whose ability to act as a caregiver has been

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

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2013-A8846A - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2013-A8846A - Summary

Relates to the administration of services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

2013-A8846A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8846--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. WEISENBERG, TITONE, ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, MILLMAN,
  CURRAN, RAIA, DUPREY, WALTER, COLTON, KEARNS, LUPARDO, CAHILL, JACOBS,
  CUSICK,  COOK,  JAFFEE,  McKEVITT,  CERETTO,  PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO,  RA,
  CROUCH, FINCH, WEPRIN, PERRY, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY, HEASTIE, HIKIND, KOLB, MARKEY, PALMESANO, RIVERA,
  SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT relating to the administration of services to people with devel-
  opmental disabilities

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

  Section  1.  The legislature hereby finds and declares that the policy
known as the "front door" has been implemented to control the allocation
of services to people with developmental disabilities. This has  led  to
widespread  complaints  about service denials to people who are in crit-
ical need of services, some living at home with aging parents who  them-
selves have disabilities significant enough to prevent them from contin-
uing as their child's caregiver. Furthermore, widespread reports suggest
that  the  number of persons in critical need is growing larger and more
severe for a broad range  of  people  with  developmental  disabilities,
including  those  transitioning  out of school, in addition to those who
now live at home.  Compounding these problems the state has  elected  to
assume  substantial decision making and administrative authority without
having the means, resources or a clear process to efficiently and  expe-
ditiously carry out these functions. The consequence has been inordinate
delays  in  the  allocation of critical services, constrained choice and
the inability to appropriately and  efficiently  redirect  resources  to
better serve people and families in need.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the office for people with developmental
disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi-
sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene
law, shall develop a plan for overhauling and improving the  front  door
process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary presi-

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

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A8846B - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2013-A8846B - Summary

Relates to the administration of services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

2013-A8846B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8846--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. WEISENBERG, TITONE, ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, MILLMAN,
  CURRAN, RAIA, DUPREY, WALTER, COLTON, KEARNS, LUPARDO, CAHILL, JACOBS,
  CUSICK,  COOK,  JAFFEE,  McKEVITT,  CERETTO,  PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO,  RA,
  CROUCH, FINCH, WEPRIN, PERRY, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY, HEASTIE, HIKIND, KOLB, MARKEY, PALMESANO, RIVERA,
  SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT relating to the administration of services to people with devel-
  opmental disabilities

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

  Section  1.  The legislature hereby finds that the policy known as the
"front door" is being implemented to allocate services  to  people  with
developmental disabilities based on person-centered planning. Widespread
reports  suggest  that the number of persons in critical need is growing
larger and more severe for a broad range of  people  with  developmental
disabilities,  including those transitioning out of school, those living
with aging caregivers, and those who live at home but  are  in  need  of
more  intensive  services. Compounding this situation, it has been found
that while individuals linger in inappropriate settings there are vacan-
cies that remain at provider agencies. To reduce  delays  and  create  a
more  efficient  and  seamless coordination of services, it is paramount
that transparent and more timely guidance is provided to individuals  in
need of services and their families. In addition, clear guidance must be
given to providers of services to ensure that services are utilized in a
meaningful and thoughtful manner.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the office for people with developmental
disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi-
sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene
law, shall develop a plan for implementing the front door process.  Such
commissioner  shall  submit  the  plan to the temporary president of the

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

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A8846C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2013-A8846C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the administration of services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

2013-A8846C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8846--C

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. WEISENBERG, TITONE, ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, MILLMAN,
  CURRAN, RAIA, DUPREY, WALTER, COLTON, KEARNS, LUPARDO, CAHILL, JACOBS,
  CUSICK,  COOK,  JAFFEE,  McKEVITT,  CERETTO,  PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO,  RA,
  CROUCH,  FINCH,  WEPRIN,  PERRY, ZEBROWSKI, LIFTON, ABINANTI -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.    GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  HEASTIE,  HIKIND,  KOLB,
  MARKEY,  PALMESANO,  RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, SWEENEY
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee with
  amendments, ordered reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee on Codes --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT relating to the administration of services to people with devel-
  opmental disabilities

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

  Section  1.  The legislature hereby finds that the policy known as the
"front door" is being implemented to allocate services  to  people  with
developmental disabilities based on person-centered planning. Widespread
reports  suggest  that the number of persons in critical need is growing
larger and more severe for a broad range of  people  with  developmental
disabilities,  including those transitioning out of school, those living
with aging caregivers, and those who live at home but  are  in  need  of
more  intensive  services. Compounding this situation, it has been found
that while individuals linger in inappropriate settings there are vacan-
cies that remain at provider agencies. To reduce  delays  and  create  a
more  efficient  and  seamless coordination of services, it is paramount
that transparent and more timely guidance is provided to individuals  in
need of services and their families. In addition, clear guidance must be
given to providers of services to ensure that services are utilized in a
meaningful and thoughtful manner.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the office for people with developmental
disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi-

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

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