NY State Senate Bill S5637A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 06, 2019	vetoed memo.185
Nov 26, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 17, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.172 substituted for a7489a
Jun 03, 2019	referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate
May 30, 2019	amended on third reading 5637a
May 29, 2019	advanced to third reading
May 22, 2019	2nd report cal.
May 21, 2019	1st report cal.878
May 09, 2019	referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

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Bill Amendments

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S5637 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7489
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene

S5637 - Summary

Establishes a temporary commission relating to the evaluation of the office of mental health housing programs.

S5637 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5637

SPONSOR: CARLUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to create a temporary commission relating to
the office of mental health housing programs; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would establish a temporary commission to investigate, and
provide policy guidance and recommendations relating to the adequacy of
funding levels and need for sufficient staffing in all supportive hous-
ing under the auspices of the Office of Mental Health (OMH)

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes a temporary commission to make recommendations
s off; related to the adequacy of funding levels and need for sufficient
staffing in all supportive housing under the auspices of OMH, estab-
lishes the size and process for the appointment of members to the
commission, provides for the commission to be allowed their actual and

necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, states
that the commission must report on its findings no later than six months
after the effective date of this act

Section 2 sets the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

There are approximately 40,000 units of mental health housing, state-
wide, under the auspices of the State Office of Mental Health.  Collec-
tively, they have lost from 40-70% of their funding to inflation,
depending on model, due to a lack of rate increases.

When these programs were first created in the late 1970s, staff were
paid close to an entry level teacher. Now, many providers are barely
reimbursed enough to pay the minimum wage. Originally, 50% of a provid-
er's stipend went to services and administration while 50% went towards
rents. Now 90% to 100% go to rents with little to nothing left for
services and administration.

This bill would establish a temporary commission to investigate and make
recommendations relating to the adequacy of funding levels and need for
sufficient staffing in all supportive housing under the auspices of OMH.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed 6 months after such date.

S5637 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5637

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental Disabilities

AN ACT to create a temporary commission relating to the office of mental
  health  housing  programs;  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. 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the "office
of mental health housing  program  evaluation  commission"  (hereinafter
referred  to  as  the  "commission")  is hereby created to make determi-
nations and recommendations on the following:
  a. The adequacy of funding levels in scattered site  supportive  hous-
ing,  licensed  community residences, licensed treatment apartments, and
all  other  supportive  housing  (hereinafter  referred   to   as   "the
programs"), under the auspices of the office of mental health.
  b.  The  adequacy  of the numbers of direct care staff as well as need
for professional staff in the programs.
  c. The level of programmatic needs of the residents and the ability of
the programs' and/or the mental health system's ability  to  meet  those
needs.
  2.  The  commission  shall  consist  of  nine  members as follows: two
members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;  two  members
shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
shall be appointed by the minority leader  of  the  senate;  one  member
shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the assembly; and three
members shall be appointed by the governor. The commission members shall
be appointed within 30 days after this act  shall  have  become  a  law.
Members  so  appointed  shall  be  representative of resident advocates,
family members of residents, program  provider  organizations,  licensed
mental  health  professionals  and related health care professionals. No

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

                                                           LBD11334-01-9

S. 5637                             2

member, officer or employee of the commission shall be disqualified from
holding any other public office or  employment,  nor  shall  he  or  she
forfeit  any  such office or employment by reason of his or her appoint-
ment  hereunder,  notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special
or local law, ordinance or city charter.
  3. The members of the commission shall  receive  no  compensation  for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  4.  The  commission shall make a report of its findings, including any
recommendations for legislative action as  it  may  deem  necessary  and
appropriate,  to  the  governor  and  the  legislature no later than six
months after the effective date of this act.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed 6 months after such date.

Co-Sponsors

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7489
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a temporary commission relating to the evaluation of the office of mental health housing programs.

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5637A

SPONSOR: CARLUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to create a temporary commission relating to
the office of mental health housing programs

 
PURPOSE::

This bill would establish a temporary commission to investigate, and
provide policy guidance and recommendations relating to the adequacy of
funding levels and need for sufficient staffing in all supportive hous-
ing under the auspices of the Office of Mental Health (OMH)

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::

Section 1 establishes a temporary commission to make recommendations
related to the adequacy of funding levels and need for sufficient staff-
ing in all supportive housing under the auspices of OMH, establishes the
size and process for the appointment of members to the commission,
provides for the commission to be allowed their actual and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, states that the

commission must report on its findings no later than six months after
the effective date of this act

Section 2 sets the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION::

There are approximately 40,000 units of mental health housing, state-
wide, under the auspices of the State Office of Mental Health.  Collec-
tively, they have lost from 40-70% of their funding to inflation,
depending on model, due to a lack of rate increases.

When these programs were first created in the late 1970s, staff were
paid close to an entry level teacher. Now, many providers are barely
reimbursed enough to pay the minimum wage. Originally, 50% of a provid-
er's stipend went to services and administration while 50% went towards
rents. Now 90% to 100% go to rents with little to nothing left for
services and administration.

This bill would establish a temporary commission to investigate and make
recommendations relating to the adequacy of funding levels and need for
sufficient staffing in all supportive housing under the auspices of OMH.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed 6 months after such date.

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5637--A
    Cal. No. 878

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
  mental 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 create a temporary commission relating to the office of mental
  health housing programs

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

  Section 1. 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the "office
of mental health housing  program  evaluation  commission"  (hereinafter
referred  to  as  the  "commission")  is hereby created to make determi-
nations and recommendations on the following:
  a. The number of and total quarterly occupancy  levels  for  scattered
site  supportive housing, licensed community residences, licensed treat-
ment apartments, and all other supportive housing (hereinafter  referred
to  as "the programs"), under the auspice of the office of mental health
by county over the last five years as well  as  each  program's  funding
levels  on  an  annual basis, over the last five years. Such information
shall be utilized to: (i) determine the impact  of  changes  in  funding
levels, if any, (ii) determine if there are varying funding levels with-
in  the  same programs in the same counties, the rationale therefor, and
the impact of such variances, and (iii) determine, with the  information
from  paragraph b of this subdivision, the adequacy of funding levels by
program.
  b. For each program by county, a sampling of clients' acuity and their
needs and the programs' current staffing models. Such information  shall
be  used  to  analyze the impact on the quality of care the programs are
mandated and able to deliver and whether there is a need for additional,
different and/or credentialed/licensed staff in the programs.

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

                                                           LBD11334-03-9

S. 5637--A                          2

  c.  For each program and by county, the programs'  and/or  the  mental
health  system's ability to meet the needs, as determined in paragraph b
of this subdivision, of the clients.
  2.  The  commission  shall  consist  of  nine  members as follows: two
members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;  two  members
shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
shall be appointed by the minority leader  of  the  senate;  one  member
shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the assembly; and three
members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be  desig-
nated  as  the  chair  of  the  commission.   Members so appointed shall
include adequate representation of resident advocates, family members of
residents,  program  provider  organizations,  licensed  mental   health
professionals and related health care professionals.
  3.  The  members  of  the commission shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.
  4. The commission shall make a report of its findings,  including  any
recommendations  for  legislative  action  as  it may deem necessary and
appropriate, to the governor and the legislature no later  than  October
1, 2020.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jun 3, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2019

May 21, 2019 - Mental Health committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 21, 2019

Bill Amendments

S5637 - Details

S5637 - Summary

S5637 - Sponsor Memo

S5637 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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David Carlucci

Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

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Votes

Jun 3, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2019

May 21, 2019 - Mental Health committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 21, 2019

Bill Amendments

S5637 - Details

S5637 - Summary

S5637 - Sponsor Memo

S5637 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Robert G. Ortt

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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