Assembly Bill A7053

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to appointments and duties of the developmental disabilities advisory council and to the submission and posting of a statewide plan for services

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

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co-Sponsors

2015-A7053 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5060
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§13.05 & 5.07, Ment Hyg L

2015-A7053 - Summary

Relates to appointments and duties of the developmental disabilities advisory council and to the submission and posting of a statewide plan for services; changes the appointment process so the governor appoints 23 members and the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly appoint 5 each; includes specific issues the council can recommend action on; requires statewide plans be posted on websites and submitted to the legislature by January 15th of each year.

2015-A7053 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7053

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Mental Health

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to appointments  and
  duties  of  the developmental disabilities advisory council and to the
  submission and posting of a statewide plan for services

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  (a) and the opening paragraph of subdivision
(c) of section 13.05 of the  mental  hygiene  law,  subdivision  (a)  as
amended  by  chapter 37 of the laws of 2011 and the opening paragraph of
subdivision (c) as amended by section 5 of part N of chapter 56  of  the
laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory
council. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman  of
the  conference  of  local mental hygiene directors or his designee, and
[at least] NO LESS THAN thirty-three members [to  be  appointed  by  the
governor]  APPOINTED  AS  FOLLOWS: TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR; FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
SENATE;  AND  FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. ANY
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED  PROPORTIONALLY  BY
THE  GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE. Members shall be appointed only
if they have demonstrated an active interest in or have obtained profes-
sional knowledge in the care of persons with developmental  disabilities
or  in  the  field of developmental disabilities generally. The governor
shall designate one of the appointed members as chair. The council shall
at all times include in  its  membership  representatives  of  community
service  board  developmental  disabilities  subcommittees, providers of
services and non-governmental organizations concerned with services  for
persons  with  developmental  disabilities.  At  least  one-third of the
membership of the advisory council shall consist of  consumer  represen-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10574-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-A7053A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5060
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§13.05 & 5.07, Ment Hyg L

2015-A7053A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to appointments and duties of the developmental disabilities advisory council and to the submission and posting of a statewide plan for services; changes the appointment process so the governor appoints 23 members and the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly appoint 5 each; includes specific issues the council can recommend action on; requires statewide plans be posted on websites and submitted to the legislature by January 15th of each year.

2015-A7053A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7053--A
                                                        Cal. No. 275

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, BARRETT, RODRIGUEZ, McDONALD, LINARES --
  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- advanced
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to appointments  and
  duties  of  the developmental disabilities advisory council and to the
  submission and posting of a statewide plan for services

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  (a) and the opening paragraph of subdivision
(c) of section 13.05 of the  mental  hygiene  law,  subdivision  (a)  as
amended  by  chapter 37 of the laws of 2011 and the opening paragraph of
subdivision (c) as amended by section 5 of part N of chapter 56  of  the
laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory
council. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman  of
the  conference  of  local mental hygiene directors or his designee, and
[at least] NO LESS THAN thirty-three members [to  be  appointed  by  the
governor]  APPOINTED  AS  FOLLOWS: TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR; FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
SENATE;  AND  FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. ANY
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED  PROPORTIONALLY  BY
THE  GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE. Members shall be appointed only
if they have demonstrated an active interest in or have obtained profes-
sional knowledge in the care of persons with developmental  disabilities
or  in  the  field of developmental disabilities generally. The governor
shall designate one of the appointed members as chair. The council shall
at all times include in  its  membership  representatives  of  community
service  board  developmental  disabilities  subcommittees, providers of
services and non-governmental organizations concerned with services  for

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

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