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May 05, 2022 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 04, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2022 | 1st report cal.970 |
Jan 11, 2022 | print number 1273a |
Jan 11, 2022 | amend and recommit to disabilities |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 10, 2021 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 02, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 01, 2021 | 1st report cal.195 |
Jan 08, 2021 | referred to disabilities |
senate Bill S1273A
Sponsored By
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Co-Sponsors
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
S1273 - Details
S1273 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1273 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to safeguarding cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a uniform set of procedures and guidelines for the management of cash accounts for residents who live in individualized residential alternatives. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. directs the commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities to provide for the oversight of facilities and providers of services under section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law relating to the management of the cash accounts of residents. Oversight of resident's cash accounts shall include a statewide policy mandating
S1273 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1273 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, GAUGHRAN, KENNEDY, RIVERA, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to safeguarding cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 16.11 of the mental hygiene law is relettered subdivision (g) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: (F) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF SERVICES HOLDING OPERATING CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO SECTION 16.03 OF THIS ARTICLE BY: (1) DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE POLICY MANDATING AUDITS FOR RESIDENTS' CASH ACCOUNTS INCLUDING THE FREQUENCY OF THE AUDITS, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE AUDITS, AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR HOW THE AUDITS WILL BE CONDUCTED; (2) DEVELOPING A UNIFORM SYSTEM FOR AUDITS OF RESIDENTS' CASH ACCOUNTS TO ASSIST SUPERVISORS IN AUDITS; (3) PROVIDING TRAINING DIRECTLY TO ANYONE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF RESIDENTS' CASH ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION REGARDING AUDIT POLI- CIES AND PRACTICES OF RESIDENTS' CASH ACCOUNTS; (4) DEVELOPING A POLICY ON THE PURCHASE AND USE OF GIFT CARDS BY OR ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REQUIREMENTS THAT SUPERVISORY STAFF INCLUDE GIFT CARDS IN RESIDENTS' PERSONAL EXPENDITURE PLANS AND NOTIFICATION TO SUPERVISORS OF THE PURCHASE OR DELIVERY OF A GIFT CARD TO A RESIDENT; AND (5) PROHIBITING THE USE OF SELF-GENERATED RECEIPTS AS EVIDENCE OF A MEAL PURCHASED BY CASH CUSTODIANS FOR MEALS OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
S1273A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1273A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Safeguards cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility under the control of the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services.
S1273A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1273A SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to safeguarding cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to direct the commissioner of The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to develop additional policies and procedures for the management of residents' cash accounts. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. directs the commissioner of the Office for People With Devel- opmental Disabilities to provide for the oversight of facilities and providers of services under section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law relating to the management of the cash accounts of residents. Section 2. is the enacting clause.
S1273A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1273--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, GAUGHRAN, HELMING, HINCHEY, KENNEDY, MARTUC- CI, RIVERA, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print- ed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to safeguarding cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 16.11 of the mental hygiene law is relettered subdivision (g) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read as follows: (F) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A UNIFORM STATEWIDE POLICY FOR CONDUCTING AUDITS FOR RESIDENTS OF ARTICLE SIXTEEN FACILITIES FOR PERSONAL ALLOWANCE AND CASH ACCOUNTS. THE DEVELOPED POLICIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO: (1) THE FREQUENCY OF THE AUDITS, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE AUDITS, AND HOW THE AUDITS SHALL BE CONDUCTED; (2) TRAINING OF APPROPRIATE STAFF ON CONDUCTING AN AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF A RESIDENT'S PERSONAL ALLOWANCE OR A CASH ACCOUNT; (3) THE PURCHASE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF GIFT CARDS BY OR ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS BY STAFF, IN RELATION TO INCLUDING GIFT CARDS IN A RESIDENT'S PERSONAL EXPENDITURE PLAN AND NOTIFICATION TO SUPERVISORS OF THE PURCHASE OR DELIVERY OF A GIFT CARD TO A RESIDENT; AND (4) TYPE OF PURCHASES WHICH REQUIRE RECEIPTS OR DOCUMENTATION BY THE APPROPRIATE STAFF AS WELL AS WHAT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION ARE APPROPRI- ATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03518-03-2 S. 1273--A 2
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