Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1535 substituted for s6274b |
May 23, 2022 |
referred to finance delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.308 rules report cal.308 reported |
May 17, 2022 |
reported referred to rules |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to ways and means |
May 11, 2021 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 07, 2021 |
print number 7357a |
May 07, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to people with disabilities |
May 06, 2021 |
referred to people with disabilities |
Assembly Bill A7357A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-A7357 - Details
2021-A7357 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7357 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on People with Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to create a non-crisis, quick assistance hotline for individuals with both intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or complex behavioral needs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.17 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: (E) 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO CREATE A NON-CRISIS, QUICK ASSISTANCE HOTLINE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND/OR COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE. 2. THE QUICK ASSISTANCE HOTLINE SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER THAT OPERATES TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. 3. THE OFFICE SHALL RECRUIT AND HIRE COUNSELORS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SHALL BE ABLE TO CALL THE HOTLINE AND DESCRIBE ANY PROBLEMS OR ISSUES THEY ARE HAVING TO A COUNSELOR, AND SUCH COUNSELOR SHALL THEN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE NECESSARY HELP, GUIDANCE, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION. 4. THE HOTLINE SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE IN UP TO ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY LANGUAGES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10797-01-1
co-Sponsors
Chris Burdick
Stefani Zinerman
Marianne Buttenschon
Albert A. Stirpe
2021-A7357A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A7357A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7357--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on People with Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to create an assistance hotline for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex behavioral needs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.17 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: (E) 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO CREATE AN ASSISTANCE HOTLINE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. 2. THE ASSISTANCE HOTLINE SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA A TOLL-FREE TELE- PHONE NUMBER AND VIDEO RELAY SERVICE OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING OR HAVE SPEECH DISABILITIES, THAT OPERATES TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. 3. THE OFFICE SHALL RECRUIT AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WITH ACCESS TO SERVICES OFFERED BY THE OFFICE. INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, OR THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, MAY CALL THE HOTLINE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO SERVICES, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON SERVICES OFFERED BY THE OFFICE. 4. THE HOTLINE SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE IN ENGLISH AND THE SIX MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFI- CIENCY IN NEW YORK STATE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT CENSUS AND TO THOSE WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR HAVE SPEECH DISABILITIES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10797-04-1
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