Senate Bill S8184A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs

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

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2017-S8184 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10712
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Laws Affected:
Amd part C §1, Chap 57 of 2006
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2215

2017-S8184 - Summary

Relates to the inclusion and development of certain cost of living adjustments and to providing funding to increase salaries and related fringe benefits to direct care workers, direct support professionals and clinical workers including Medicaid Service Coordination.

2017-S8184 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8184 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8184
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 16, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of  2006,  relating  to
   establishing  a  cost  of  living  adjustment  for  designated   human
   services programs, in relation to the  inclusion  and  development  of
   certain  cost  of  living  adjustments  and  to  providing  funding to
   increase salaries and related fringe benefits to direct care  workers,
   direct support professionals and clinical workers employed by not-for-
   profits  funded  by the office for people with developmental disabili-
   ties, the office of mental health and the  office  of  alcoholism  and
   substance abuse services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 3-b and 3-c of section 1 of part C of  chapter
 57  of  the  laws  of  2006,  relating  to establishing a cost of living
 adjustment for designated human services programs, as amended by section
 1 of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, are amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3-b.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, beginning
 April 1, 2009 and ending March 31, 2016 and beginning April 1, 2017  and
 ending March 31, [2018] 2019, the commissioners shall not include a COLA
 for  the  purpose  of  establishing  rates of payments, contracts or any
 other form of reimbursement, provided  that  the  commissioners  of  the
 office  for people with developmental disabilities, the office of mental
 health, and the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services  shall
 not  include  a COLA beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, [2019]
 2023.
   3-c. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  beginning
 April 1, [2018] 2019 and ending March 31, [2021] 2022, the commissioners
 shall develop the COLA under this section using the actual U.S. consumer
 price  index  for  all  urban  consumers (CPI-U) published by the United
 States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics  for  the  twelve
 month  period  ending  in  July  of  the budget year prior to such state
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S8184A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10712
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Laws Affected:
Amd part C §1, Chap 57 of 2006
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2215

2017-S8184A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the inclusion and development of certain cost of living adjustments and to providing funding to increase salaries and related fringe benefits to direct care workers, direct support professionals and clinical workers including Medicaid Service Coordination.

2017-S8184A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8184A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8184--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 16, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  CROCI, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON, LITTLE, MURPHY,
   RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SEWARD, TEDISCO, YOUNG -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of  2006,  relating  to
   establishing  a  cost  of  living  adjustment  for  designated   human
   services programs, in relation to the  inclusion  and  development  of
   certain  cost  of  living  adjustments  and  to  providing  funding to
   increase salaries and related fringe benefits to direct care  workers,
   direct  support  professionals and clinical workers including Medicaid
   Service Coordination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision 3-e of section 1 of part C of chapter 57 of
 the laws of 2006, relating to establishing a cost of  living  adjustment
 for  designated human services programs, as added by section 2 of part Q
 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   3-e. (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of  subdivision  3-b  of  this
 section  or  any other inconsistent provision of law, and subject to the
 availability of the appropriation therefor, for the programs  listed  in
 paragraphs  (i),  (ii),  and (iii) of subdivision 4 of this section, the
 commissioners shall provide funding to support (1)  an  overall  average
 three  and  one-quarter  percent  (3.25%) increase to total salaries for
 direct care staff, direct support professionals for each eligible state-
 funded program beginning January 1, 2018; and  (2)  an  overall  average
 three  and  one-quarter  percent  (3.25%) increase to total salaries for
 direct care staff and direct support professionals, and clinical  staff,
 INCLUDING  POSITION  CODE 351 RELATING TO MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATION,
 for each eligible state-funded program beginning April 1, 2018;  (3)  AN
 OVERALL  AVERAGE THREE AND ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (3.25%) INCREASE TO TOTAL
 SALARIES FOR DIRECT CARE STAFF AND  DIRECT  SUPPORT  PROFESSIONALS,  AND
 CLINICAL STAFF, INCLUDING POSITION CODE 351 RELATING TO MEDICAID SERVICE
 COORDINATION,  FOR EACH ELIGIBLE STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM BEGINNING APRIL 1,
 2019; (4) AN OVERALL  AVERAGE  THREE  AND  ONE-QUARTER  PERCENT  (3.25%)
 INCREASE  TO  TOTAL  SALARIES  FOR  DIRECT CARE STAFF AND DIRECT SUPPORT
              

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