S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6768
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 29, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to fiscal interme-
diary services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4-a of
section 365-f of the social services law, as amended by section 4 of
part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
(vi) the commissioner is authorized to reoffer contracts [under the
same terms of this subdivision, if determined necessary by the], TO
ENSURE THAT ALL PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE MET. THE commissioner
SHALL REOFFER CONTRACTS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO FISCAL
INTERMEDIARIES HEADQUARTERED IN EACH COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND OR MORE.
§ 2. Section 365-f of the social services law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 4-e and 4-f to read as follows:
4-E. FOLLOWING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE REGIONAL CHOICE AND EXPERIENCE SERVING INDIVID-
UALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE NO
LESS THAN FIVE ADDITIONAL AWARDS TO ENTITIES WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
(A) ARE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY;
(B) HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AS FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES PRIOR TO JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDING SUCH
SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND
(C) ARE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED, FUNDED, APPROVED AND CERTIFIED TO DELIV-
ER STATE PLAN AND HOMES AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SUPPORTS AND SERVICES
TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4-F. FOLLOWING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE REGIONAL CHOICE AND EXPERIENCE SERVING RACIAL AND
ETHNIC MINORITIES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE NO LESS THAN FIVE
ADDITIONAL AWARDS TO ENTITIES WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(A) ARE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY;
(B) HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AS FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES PRIOR TO JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDING SUCH
SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND
(C) PRIMARILY PROVIDE SERVICES TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY RESIDENTS
OR PERSONS WHO HAVE RECENTLY BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS IN SUCH PERSON'S
NATIVE LANGUAGE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on January 1, 2021.