Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2022 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1834 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 09, 2022 | print number 8326a |
May 09, 2022 | amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Mar 14, 2022 | reported and committed to finance |
Feb 14, 2022 | referred to disabilities |
senate Bill S8326
Sponsored By
John W. Mannion
(D) 50th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
Julia Salazar
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
S8326 - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §33.28, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S3108
S8326 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8326 SPONSOR: MANNION TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the independent intellectual and developmental disability ombudsman program PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to create the independent intellectual and developmental disability ombudsman program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section to the Mental Hygiene Law to create the independent intellectual and developmental disabilities ombudsman program. - Subdivision (a) establishes the program and indicates it will be selected by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). It also specifies it is intended to assist people with intel-
S8326 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8326 I N S E N A T E February 14, 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 establishing the independent intellectual and developmental disability ombudsman program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 33.28 to read as follows: § 33.28 INDEPENDENT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP- MENTAL DISABILITIES THE INDEPENDENT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISA- BILITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ENSURE THEIR ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PRESERVATION OF THEIR RIGHTS. (B) SUCH OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. ESTABLISHING A SERVICE DELIVERY STRUCTURE BASED IN NEW YORK STATE THAT INCLUDES A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINE, AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, AND AVAILABILITY OF IN-PERSON, TELEPHONE AND EMAIL ACCESS TO OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS; 2. IDENTIFYING, INVESTIGATING, REFERRING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS MADE BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO THEIR ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR THE CARE COORDINATION PROVIDED BY HEALTH HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER PROVIDERS; 3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING AND COMPLETING PROCESSES, SUCH AS PAPERWORK AND DOCUMENTATION, TO ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR THE CARE COORDI- NATION PROVIDED BY HEALTH HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO INDIVIDUALS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER PROVIDERS, AND/OR ANYONE SEEKING ASSISTANCE ON THEIR BEHALF; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
Julia Salazar
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
S8326A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §33.28, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
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S8326A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8326A SPONSOR: MANNION TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the independent developmental disability ombudsman program PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to create the independent developmental disability ombudsman program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section to the Mental Hygiene Law to create the independent developmental disabilities ombudsman program. - Subdivision (a) establishes the program and indicates it will be selected by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). It also specifies it is intended to assist people with develop- mental disabilities (DD) to ensure their access to services and preserve
S8326A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8326--A I N S E N A T E February 14, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MANNION, BROOKS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- 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 the independent developmental disability ombudsman program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 33.28 to read as follows: § 33.28 INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP- MENTAL DISABILITIES THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ENSURE THEIR ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PRESERVATION OF THEIR RIGHTS. (B) SUCH OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. ESTABLISHING A SERVICE DELIVERY STRUCTURE BASED IN NEW YORK STATE THAT INCLUDES A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINE, AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, AND AVAILABILITY OF IN-PERSON, TELEPHONE AND EMAIL ACCESS TO OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS; 2. IDENTIFYING, INVESTIGATING, REFERRING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS MADE BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO THEIR ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR THE CARE COORDINATION PROVIDED BY HEALTH HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER PROVIDERS; 3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING AND COMPLETING PROCESSES, SUCH AS PAPERWORK AND DOCUMENTATION, TO ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR THE CARE COORDI- NATION PROVIDED BY HEALTH HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO INDIVIDUALS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER PROVIDERS, AND/OR ANYONE SEEKING ASSISTANCE ON THEIR BEHALF; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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