Assembly Actions -
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Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.725 substituted for a9920 |
May 18, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 02, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 27, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 26, 2022 |
1st report cal.903 |
Mar 01, 2022 |
referred to disabilities |
Senate Bill S8442
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 50th Senate District
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
2021-S8442 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S8442 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8442 SPONSOR: MANNION TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring that applications submitted by individuals with developmental disabilities for eligibility determinations and service authorizations be processed in a timely manner PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would ensure that applications for determined eligibil- ity and service authorizations are processed in an effective and timely manner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. OPWDD must process applications for determining eligibility, and service authorizations are processed in a timely manner. An excep- tion can be made if the application is unclear, requires further infor- mation, or there is a reasonable basis to believe that the application
2021-S8442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8442 I N S E N A T E March 1, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- 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 requiring that applications submitted by individuals with developmental disabilities for eligibility determinations and service authorizations be processed in a timely manner THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (c-1) to read as follows: (C-1) 1. IN CARRYING OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED IN SUBDIVI- SION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL ENSURE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS AND SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS ARE PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. SPECIFICALLY, EXCEPT IN A CASE WHERE THE APPLICATION IS NOT REASONABLY CLEAR, OMITS REQUIRED INFORMATION, OR WHEN THERE IS A REASONABLE BASIS SUPPORTED BY SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE OFFICE THAT SUCH APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED FRAUDULENTLY, THE OFFICE SHALL COMPLETE PROCESSING OF THE APPLICATION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH APPLICATION TRANSMITTED VIA THE INTERNET OR ELECTRONIC MAIL. 2. IN THE CASE WHERE THE APPLICATION IS NOT REASONABLY CLEAR OR LACKS REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE OFFICE SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH APPLICATION TO REQUEST ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROCESS SUCH APPLICATION. 3. UPON RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE OFFICE SHALL COMPLETE PROCESSING OF THE APPLICATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. 4. THE OFFICE SHALL REPORT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE DISABILITIES COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY DISABILITIES COMMITTEE FOR BOTH ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS (I) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, INCLUDING BY GEOGRAPH- IC REGION AND/OR COUNTY AND THE AGE OR AGE-RANGE OF APPLICANTS, (II) THE NUMBER OF EACH TYPE OF APPLICATION APPROVED, (III) THE AVERAGE TIMEFRAME EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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