senate Bill S5637

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

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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

S5637 - Details

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

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.

Co-Sponsors

S5637A (ACTIVE) - Details

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

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.

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