Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2023 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.506 substituted for a5119 |
May 10, 2023 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 23, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 22, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 21, 2023 | 1st report cal.561 |
Feb 24, 2023 | referred to mental health |
senate Bill S5178
Sponsored By
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Jacob Ashby
(R) 43rd Senate District
Cordell Cleare
(D) 30th Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Anthony H. Palumbo
(R) 1st Senate District
S5178 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5178 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5178 SPONSOR: BROUK TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to establishing a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to improve services for the elderly resi- dents of mental health housing programs. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Would establish a temporary task force with the office of mental health OMH)to evaluate and provide recommendations including but not limited on the following issues: a) solutions for removing barriers to ensure resi- dents of community-based mental health housing programs can successfully age in place while receiving adequate care; b)identify policy, proce- dure, or regulatory changes that aim to remove barriers to residents of
S5178 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5178 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT in relation to establishing a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. A task force shall be established within the office of mental health to be known as the mental health housing evaluation task force for aging in place (hereinafter referred to as the "task force") to make recommendations including, but not limited to, the following: (a) solutions for removing barriers to ensure residents of community- based mental health housing programs can successfully age in place while receiving adequate care; (b) identifying policy, procedure, or regulatory changes that aim to remove barriers to residents of community-based mental health housing programs to receive both mental health and medical care, including the ability to hire health care professionals, including but not limited to nurses and/or health home aides; (c) an action plan for making residences Americans with Disabilities Act compliant; (d) necessary training for residential staff to understand the needs of the elderly for which they are providing care; and (e) types of assistance to consider when transporting residents to medical appointments and ensuring the proper follow-up occurs. 2. The task force shall consist of nine members as follows: three members shall be appointed by the governor; two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and one member shall be appointed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09811-01-3 S. 5178 2
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