Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 30, 2016 |
tabled |
Sep 29, 2016 |
vetoed memo.215 |
Sep 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1830 substituted for s7677a |
Jun 15, 2016 |
substituted by a10409 ordered to third reading cal.1830 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 17, 2016 |
print number 7677a |
May 17, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
May 12, 2016 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S7677
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10409 - 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
2015-S7677 - Details
- Law Section:
- Health
2015-S7677 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7677 TITLE OF BILL : An act to direct the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to study and report on the recruitment and retention of direct support professionals working with people with developmental disabilities PURPOSE : The bill is intended to identify the causes of the high vacancy rates and high turnover rates being experiences by non-profit providers of supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to identify the resources necessary to maintain a quality workforce and reverse the trend toward increased vacancies and turnover in the direct support professional field. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill includes legislative findings Section 2 of the bill requires the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of OPWDD to develop and issue a report identifying the causes of the increasingly high vacancy and turnover rates for direct support professionals (DSPs) working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
2015-S7677 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7677 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 direct the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to study and report on the recruitment and retention of direct support professionals work- ing with people with developmental disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds that Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the lynchpin of the system of supports for people with developmental disabilities. These dedicated and skilled direct support professionals allow more than 100,000 New Yorkers to lead safe, fulfilling lives. More than 90% of all funding to support the salaries of these highly trained professionals comes from Medicaid or other state funds. The Legislature further finds the current funding for these highly trained professionals is insufficient to pay a fair wage for the work these skilled professionals do, leaving these dedicated workers in short supply. Recent surveys by voluntary agencies employing these valued professionals indicate a high and increasing statewide vacancy rate, high and increasing staff turnover rates and increasing difficulty recruiting and retaining these valuable employees. The Legislature further finds that women and minorities are the cornerstone of the direct support professional workforce in New York State. According to recent surveys, 73 percent of direct care staff are women and 56.5 percent are either African-American, black or of Hispanic and Latino origin. It is critically important that these skilled and dedicated professionals receive the fair wage they deserve, for the work they do. The Legislature further finds that in his April 2012 Report to Gover- nor Cuomo, Clarence Sundram, the Governor's Special Advisor on Vulner- able Persons, found that "a strong, well trained and committed direct support staff" is essential to safeguard and care for vulnerable indi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S7677A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Health
2015-S7677A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7677A TITLE OF BILL : An act to direct the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to study and report on the recruitment and retention of direct support professionals working with people with developmental disabilities PURPOSE : The bill is intended to identify the causes of the high vacancy rates and high turnover rates being experiences by non-profit providers of supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to identify the resources necessary to maintain a quality workforce and reverse the trend toward increased vacancies and turnover in the direct support professional field. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill includes legislative findings Section 2 of the bill requires the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of OPWDD to develop and issue a report identifying the causes of the increasingly high vacancy and turnover rates for direct support professionals (DSPs) working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
2015-S7677A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7677--A 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to direct the commissioner of the office for people with develop- mental disabilities to study and report on the recruitment and retention of direct support professionals working with people with developmental disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds that Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the lynchpin of the system of supports for people with developmental disabilities. These dedicated and skilled direct support professionals allow more than 100,000 New Yorkers to lead safe, fulfilling lives. More than 90% of all funding to support the salaries of these highly trained professionals comes from Medicaid or other state funds. The Legislature further finds the current funding for these highly trained professionals is insufficient to pay a fair wage for the work these skilled professionals do, leaving these dedicated workers in short supply. Recent surveys by voluntary agencies employing these valued professionals indicate a high and increasing statewide vacancy rate, high and increasing staff turnover rates and increasing difficulty recruiting and retaining these valuable employees. The Legislature further finds that women and minorities are the cornerstone of the direct support professional workforce in New York State. According to recent surveys, 73 percent of direct care staff are women and 56.5 percent are either African-American, black or of Hispanic and Latino origin. It is critically important that these skilled and dedicated professionals receive the fair wage they deserve, for the work they do. The Legislature further finds that in his April 2012 Report to Gover- nor Cuomo, Clarence Sundram, the Governor's Special Advisor on Vulner- able Persons, found that "a strong, well trained and committed direct EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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