Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 18, 2016 |
signed chap.250 |
Aug 08, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.89 substituted for a10053a referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 7644a |
Jun 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 06, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.1371 |
May 12, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S7644A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S7644 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10053
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
- Laws Affected:
- Ren Part O §2 to be §3, add §2, Chap 59 of 2016
2015-S7644 - Summary
Requires the commissioner to provide updates regarding the implementation of the report and recommendations of the transformation panel including progress made by the office in developing plans for and implementing recommendations, identifying statutory obstacles to implementation and any other information necessary to keep stakeholders informed of the implementation plan.
2015-S7644 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7644 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a transformation panel within the office for people with developmental disabilities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to ensure that changes to the office for people with developmental disabilities (OPWDD) service delivery model are made in an open and transparent process. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would do the following: *Establish the transformation panel for the purpose of developing an implementation plan; *Require OPWDD, in consultation with the transformation panel, to publish the transformation plan on the office's website. The plan would include recommendations and strategies developed and provided by the transformation panel, including a timeline of the anticipated
2015-S7644 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7644 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 establishing a transformation panel within the office for people with developmental disabilities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 13.43 to read as follows: S 13.43 TRANSFORMATION PANEL. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A TRANSFORMATION PANEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WHICH SHALL INCLUDE RECOM- MENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR MAINTAINING THE VIABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILI- TIES, AND TO ASSIST THE OFFICE WITH COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF CARE. (B) THE PANEL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE; MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS WHICH REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES, CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, ADVOCACY GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, OR THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS; AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL, ENTITY OR STATE AGENCY ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PANEL IN COMPLETING THE TASKS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE PANEL SHALL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN COMPLETING ITS TASKS. (C) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANSFORMATION PANEL, SHALL PUBLISH ON THE OFFICE'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED BY THE TRANSFORMATION PANEL. THE PLAN SHALL ALSO INCLUDE A TIMELINE OF THE ANTICIPATED DATES OR TIMEFRAMES FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY RECOMMENDATION OR STRATEGY DEVELOPED BY THE TRANSFORMATION PANEL, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S7644A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10053
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
- Laws Affected:
- Ren Part O §2 to be §3, add §2, Chap 59 of 2016
2015-S7644A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the commissioner to provide updates regarding the implementation of the report and recommendations of the transformation panel including progress made by the office in developing plans for and implementing recommendations, identifying statutory obstacles to implementation and any other information necessary to keep stakeholders informed of the implementation plan.
2015-S7644A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7644--A Cal. No. 1371 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ORTT, HAMILTON, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend part O of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, relating to reports by the office for people with developmental disabilities relating to housing needs, in relation to the office for people with developmental disabilities transformation panel; and in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of part O of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, relating to reports by the office for people with developmental disabil- ities relating to housing needs, is renumbered section 3 and amended, and a new section 2 is added to read as follows: S 2. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2017, AND CONTINUING QUARTERLY THEREAFT- ER, THE COMMISSIONER OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SHALL PUBLISH ON THE OFFICE'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE, AND PROVIDE TO THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, QUARTERLY UPDATES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT AND RECOM- MENDATIONS OF THE TRANSFORMATION PANEL, TO INCLUDE: (A) PROGRESS MADE BY THE OFFICE IN DEVELOPING PLANS FOR AND IMPLEMENT- ING THE RECOMMENDATIONS; (B) ANY IDENTIFIED STATUTORY OR REGULATORY OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTA- TION; AND (C) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE OFFICE DEEMS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO KEEP STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that SECTION ONE OF this act shall be subject to appropriations made specif- ically available for this purpose and shall expire and be deemed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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