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Senate Bill S6440
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2023 through April 24, 2023
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(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
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Floor Vote: Apr 20, 2023
aye (58)- Addabbo Jr.
- Ashby
- Bailey
- Borrello
- Breslin
- Brisport
- Brouk
- Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
- Chu
- Cleare
- Comrie
- Felder
- Fernandez
- Gianaris
- Gonzalez
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Lanza
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martinez
- Martins
- Mattera
- May
- Mayer
- Murray
- Myrie
- Oberacker
- Ortt
- Palumbo
- Parker
- Ramos
- Rhoads
- Rivera
- Rolison
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Scarcella-Spanton
- Serrano
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stec
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
- Walczyk
- Webb
- Weber
- Weik
The following Member(s) participated via videoconferencing: Tedisco
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Apr 20, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
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2023-S6440 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6585
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§2 - 5, 7, 8 & 10, Chap 121 of 2023; amd §9, Chap 124 of 2023; amd §10, Chap 122 of 2023
2023-S6440 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6440 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act making appropriations for the support of government; to amend chapter 121 of the laws of 2023 relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto; to amend chapter 122 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto; and to amend chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill provides appropriations to various State departments and agen- cies to permit certain payments due from April 1 to April 24, 2023, to be made absent enactment of the Budget appropriation bills submitted by the Governor for the State fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 authorizes the Comptroller to utilize the appropriations contained in this bill, which relate to the 2023-24 State fiscal year, absent enactment of the 2023-24 Budget. Section 2 provides $2.7 million in additional appropriation authority for personal service payments scheduled for the active National Guard members on the Division of Military and Naval Affairs emergency payroll to be paid between April 1 through April 24, 2023. Section 3 continues $ 48.6 million in appropriation authority for nonpersonal service payments by various State agencies. It is the intent of this section to provide sufficient authorization for agencies to enter into contracts, the terms of which may continue beyond the life of this appropriation and for which payments for liabilities incurred beyond April 24, 2023 would be made subject to additional future appro- priations. Section 4 continues $170 million in appropriation authority for existing capital projects contract costs approved prior to April 1, 2023 for all agencies. Section 5 continues $30 million in appropriation authority for existing capital projects contract costs approved after April 1, 2023 for all agencies. Section 6: * Continues $65 million in appropriation authority for personal service payments for the Judiciary. * Continues $50 million in appropriation authority for nonpersonal service in the Judiciary. * Continues $15 million in appropriation authority for aid to localities liabilities incurred by the Judiciary. * Continues $281 million in appropriation authority for various employee fringe benefit programs within the Judiciary. Section 7 provides $464,000 in additional appropriation authority for the Department of Agriculture and Markets local spending. Section 8 provides $1.39 billion in appropriation authority for general support for public schools for remaining 2022-23 and prior school year obligations. Section 9: * Continues $6.4 million in appropriation to the Department of Health for the Center for Community Health Program. The funds are in support of the American Indian Health Care Program to provide payments to support pharmacy providers. * Provides $4.9 million in additional appropriation authority to the Department of Health for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Program. The funds are in support of daily draws that reimburse vendors for services provided. * Continues $9 million in appropriation authority to the Department of Health for transfer to the health research incorporated for the AIDS drug assistance program, including payments to Ryan White centers. Section 10 provides $48 million in additional appropriation authority for the continuation of unemployment insurance benefits. Necessary due to daily new liabilities created by those filing unemployment insurance benefit claims. Section 11 provides $6 million in additional appropriation authority to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to support not- for-profit providers of essential programs and services. Section 12 provides $12.8 million in appropriation authority for the payment of mass transit assistance. Section 13 prohibits expenditures from all appropriations until certif- icates of approval have been issued by the Director of the Budget and filed with certain State officers. Section 14 requires the Comptroller to transfer any expenditures made against these appropriations to the 2023-24 Budget appropriations after they have become law. Section 15, the severability clause, provides that if any part of this Act be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment would not invalidate the remainder of the Act. Section 16 provides that the bill takes effect immediately and is deemed to be in full force and effect on April 1, 2023, and, further, that the appropriations made in the bill will be deemed repealed upon the trans- fer of expenditures by the Comptroller pursuant to section 14 of the bill. STATEMENT IN SUPPORT: This bill will allow the State to make certain payments and incur certain liabilities during the period April 1 through April 24, 2023 on a timely basis, in the absence of an enacted budget for State fiscal year 2023-24. BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: Expenditures and disbursements made against these appropriations shall, upon final action by the Legislature on the appropriation bills submit- ted by the Governor for the support of government for the State fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023, be transferred by the Comptroller as expenditures and disbursements to such appropriations for State depart- ments and agencies. Accordingly, this bill will have no additional impact on the State's 2023-24 Financial Plan.
2023-S6440 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6440 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT making appropriations for the support of government; to amend chapter 121 of the laws of 2023 relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto; to amend chapter 122 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto; and to amend chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, in relation thereto, 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. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the enactment of these appropriations provides sufficient authority to the comptroller for the purpose of making payments for the purposes described herein until such time as appropriation bills submit- ted by the governor pursuant to article VII of the state constitution for the support of government for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023 are enacted. § 2. Section 2 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 2. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purpose specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12009-01-3 S. 6440 2
ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES For the purpose of making payments for personal service, including liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 2023, on the payrolls scheduled to be paid during the period April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 to state officers and employees of the executive branch, including the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, and attorney general, and to employees of the legislature. This appropriation also includes funding for payment of health care and mental hygiene bonuses to eligi- ble state employees, and payments for services performed by mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons who are employed in state-operated special employ- ment, work-for-pay or sheltered workshop programs .................... [714,000,000] 716,700,000 -------------- § 3. Section 3 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 3. The amount specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropri- ated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purpose specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES For the payment of state operations non personal service liabilities to the execu- tive branch, including the comptroller, and the attorney general, and legislature, incurred in the ordinary course of busi- ness, during the period April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023, pursuant to existing state law and for purposes for which the legislature authorized the expenditure of moneys during the 2022-2023 state fiscal year; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the power or authority of state departments or agencies to conduct their activities or operations in accord- ance with existing law, and further provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to supersede, nullify or modify the provisions of section 40 of the state finance law prescribing when appro- priations made for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year shall have ceased to have force and effect ............................ 48,600,000 S. 6440 3 -------------- § 4. Section 4 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 4. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES The sum of one hundred seventy million dollars ($170,000,000), or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated for contracts and grants approved for purposes for which the legislature author- ized the expenditures of money during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. An amount up to one hundred seventy million dollars ($170,000,000) shall be available for the payment of capital projects liabilities incurred during the period from April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 for contracts and grants approved prior to April 1, 2023, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the power or authority of state departments or agencies to conduct their activities or operations in accord- ance with existing law, and further provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to supersede, nullify, or modify the provisions of section 40 of the state finance law prescribing when appro- priations made for the 2022-2023 fiscal year shall have ceased to have force and effect ..................................... 170,000,000 -------------- § 5. Section 5 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 5. The several amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the respective public officers and for the several purposes specified, which amounts shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), or so much thereof as shall S. 6440 4 be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated for contracts and grants approved for which the legislature authorized the expendi- tures of money during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. An amount up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available for the payment of capital projects liabilities incurred during the period from April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 for contracts and grants approved after April 1, 2023, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the power or authori- ty of state departments or agencies to conduct their activities or operations in accordance with existing law, and further provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to supersede, nullify, or modify the provisions of section 40 of the state finance law prescribing when appro- priations made for the 2022-2023 fiscal year shall have ceased to have force and effect ...................................... 30,000,000 -------------- § 6. Section 7 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 7. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. JUDICIARY For the purpose of making payments for personal service, including liabilities incurred prior to April 1, 2023, on the payrolls scheduled to be paid during the period April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 to officers and employees of the judiciary .. 65,000,000 For the payment of state operations nonper- sonal service liabilities, the sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated to the judiciary out of any moneys in the general fund or other funds to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to utilize this appropriation for the purpose of making payments for non- personal service liabilities incurred by S. 6440 5 the judiciary from April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 ............................... 50,000,000 For the payment of aid to localities liabil- ities, the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000), or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated to the judiciary out of any moneys in the general fund or other funds to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to utilize this appropriation for the purpose of making payments for aid to localities liabilities incurred by the judiciary from April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 ................. 15,000,000 For the payment of employee fringe benefit programs including, but not limited to, the judiciary's contributions to the health insurance fund, the employees' retirement system pension accumulation fund, the social security contribution fund, employee benefit fund programs, the dental insurance plan, the vision care plan, the unemployment insurance fund, and for workers' compensation benefits, the sum of two hundred eighty-one million dollars ($281,000,000), or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated to the judiciary out of any moneys in the general fund or other funds to the credit of the state purposes account not other- wise appropriated. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to utilize this appropriation for the purpose of making payments for employee fringe bene- fit liabilities incurred by the judiciary from April 1 through April [20] 24, 2023 ... 281,000,000 § 7. Section 9 of chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, is amended to read as follows: § 9. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AID TO LOCALITIES AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM .......... [348,000] 812,000 -------------- S. 6440 6 General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for services, expenses and grants, including but not limited to (a) the New York state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, (b) research and development at Cornell university, (c) education and outreach at Cornell university, (d) the New York farm viability institute, (e) the promotion of agricultural economic development, and (f) agricultural access, education and work- force support, pursuant to a plan prepared by the commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets and approved by the director of the budget. Funds hereby appropriated shall be available to the program net of refunds, rebates, reimbursements and credits. All or a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to any state department, agency, or public authority ..... [348,000] 812,000 -------------- § 8. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AID TO LOCALITIES OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................................ 1,390,000,000 -------------- General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 For remaining 2022-23 and prior school year obligations, including aid for such school years payable pursuant to section 3609-d of the education law, provided that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, funds appro- priated herein may be interchanged with any other item of appropriation for gener- al support for public schools within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program. S. 6440 7 Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regu- lation to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of financial assistance net of any disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursement and credits, and may be suballocated to other depart- ments and agencies to accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabil- ities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue ................................... 1,390,000,000 -------------- § 9. Section 8 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chapter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 8. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AID TO LOCALITIES CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM .......... [35,093,000] 31,017,000 -------------- General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 For services and expenses related to the Indian health program. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be for payment of financial assistance heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue (26840) .................. 6,400,000 -------------- Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund Federal Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25022 For various federal food and nutritional services. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be available for payment of finan- cial assistance heretofore accrued (26986) .............................. [19,693,000] 24,617,000 -------------- HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT PROGRAM ............................... 9,000,000 -------------- S. 6440 8 Special Revenue Funds - Other HCRA Resources Fund HCRA Program Account - 20807 For transfer to health research incorporated (HRI) for the AIDS drug assistance program, including payments to Ryan White centers (29880) .............................. 9,000,000 § 10. Section 10 of chapter 122 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chap- ter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 10. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AID TO LOCALITIES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT PROGRAM ...... [544,000,000] 592,000,000 -------------- Enterprise Funds Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fund Unemployment Insurance Benefit Account - 50650 For payment of unemployment insurance bene- fits pursuant to article 18 of the labor law or as authorized by the federal government through the disaster unemploy- ment assistance program, the emergency unemployment compensation program, the extended benefit program, the federal additional compensation program or any other federally funded unemployment bene- fit program (34787) ......... [544,000,000] 592,000,000 § 11. Section 10 of chapter 121 of the laws of 2023, relating to making appropriations for the support of government, as amended by chap- ter 124 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 10. The amount specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purpose designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purpose specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. S. 6440 9 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AID TO LOCALITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM .................. [177,545,000] 183,533,000 -------------- General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 For services and expenses of the community services program, net of disallowances, for community programs for people with developmental disabilities pursuant to article 41 of the mental hygiene law, and/or chapter 620 of the laws of 1974, chapter 660 of the laws of 1977, chapter 412 of the laws of 1981, chapter 27 of the laws of 1987, chapter 729 of the laws of 1989, chapter 329 of the laws of 1993 and other provisions of the mental hygiene law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the following appropri- ation shall be net of prior and/or current year refunds, rebates, reimbursements, and credits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, advances and reimbursement made pursuant to subdivision (d) of section 41.15 and section 41.18 of the mental hygiene law shall be allocated pursuant to a plan and in a manner prescribed by the agency head and approved by the director of the budg- et. The moneys hereby appropriated are available to reimburse or advance locali- ties and voluntary non-profit agencies for expenditures made during local fiscal periods commencing January 1, 2022, April 1, 2022 or July 1, 2022, and for advances for the 3 month period beginning January 1, 2023. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 41 of the mental hygiene law or any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the commissioner, pursuant to such contract and in the manner provided therein, may pay all or a portion of the expenses incurred by such voluntary agen- cies arising out of loans which are funded from the proceeds of bonds and notes issued by the dormitory authority of the state of New York. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the money hereby appropriated may be S. 6440 10 transferred to state operations and/or any appropriation of the office for people with developmental disabilities with the approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for state aid of up to 100 percent of the net deficit costs of day training programs and family support services. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16.23 of the mental hygiene law and any other inconsistent provision of law, with relation to the operation of certified family care homes, including family care homes sponsored by voluntary not-for-pro- fit agencies, moneys from this appropri- ation may be used for payments to purchase general services including but not limited to respite providers, up to a maximum of 14 days, at rates to be established by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget in consideration of factors including, but not limited to, geographic area and number of clients cared for in the home and for payment in an amount determined by the commissioner for the personal needs of each client residing in the family care home. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivi- sion 12 of section 8 of the state finance law and any other inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for expenses of family care homes including payments to operators of certi- fied family care homes for damages caused by clients to personal and real property in accordance with standards established by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for appropriate day program services and residential services includ- ing, but not limited to, direct housing subsidies to individuals, start-up expenses for family care providers, envi- ronmental modifications, adaptive technol- ogies, appraisals, property options, feasibility studies and preoperational expenses. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a chapter of the laws of 2022 authorizing a 5.4 percent cost of living adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023 the commissioner shall not S. 6440 11 apply any other cost of living adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement. Notwithstanding section 6908 of the educa- tion law and any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, direct support staff in programs certified or approved by the office for people with developmental disabilities, including the home and community based services waiver programs that the office for people with developmental disabilities is authorized to administer with federal approval pursu- ant to subdivision (c) of section 1915 of the federal social security act, are authorized to provide such tasks as OPWDD may specify when performed under the supervision, training and periodic inspection of a registered professional nurse and in accordance with an authorized practitioner's ordered care. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and consistent with section 33.07 of the mental hygiene law, the directors of facilities licensed but not operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities who act as federally-appointed representative payees and who assume management responsibility over the funds of a resident may continue to use such funds for the cost of the resident's care and treatment, consistent with federal law and regulations. Funds appropriated herein shall be available in accordance with the following: Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the director of the budget is authorized to make suballocations from this appropriation to the department of health medical assistance program. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, and pursuant to criteria estab- lished by the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and approved by the director of the budg- et, expenditures may be made from this appropriation for residential facilities which are pending recertification as intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41.36 of the mental hygiene law and any other inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for payment up to $250 per year per S. 6440 12 client, at such times and in such manner as determined by the commissioner on the basis of financial need for the personal needs of each client residing in voluntary operated community residences and volun- tary-operated community residential alter- natives, including individualized residen- tial alternatives under the home and community based services waiver. The commissioner shall, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, alter existing advance payment schedules for voluntary-operated community resi- dences established pursuant to section 41.36 of the mental hygiene law. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law moneys from this appropriation may be used for the operation of clinics licensed pursuant to article 16 of the mental hygiene law including, but not limited to, supportive and habilitative services consistent with the home and community based services waiver. Notwithstanding sections 112 and 163 of the state finance law and section 142 of the economic devel- opment law, or any other inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated to the department of health in accordance with a schedule based upon approved Medi- caid claims for eligible home and communi- ty-based services, or other approved services as defined in section nine thou- sand eight hundred and seventeen of the American rescue plan act of 2021, from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023 and made available by the department of health via sub-allocation or transfer of up to $740,000,000 may be allocated and distrib- uted by the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, subject to approval of the director of the budget, without a competitive bid or request for proposal process for the services and expenses of qualified appli- cants. All awards will be granted utiliz- ing criteria established by the commis- sioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to strengthen and enhance home and community-based services consistent with the American rescue plan act of 2021. For the state share of medical assistance services expenses incurred by the depart- ment of health for the provision of medical assistance services to people with developmental disabilities (37835) ......... 152,106,000 S. 6440 13 For services and expenses of the community services program, net of disallowances, for community programs for people with developmental disabilities pursuant to article 41 of the mental hygiene law, and/or chapter 620 of the laws of 1974, chapter 660 of the laws of 1977, chapter 412 of the laws of 1981, chapter 27 of the laws of 1987, chapter 729 of the laws of 1989, chapter 329 of the laws of 1993 and other provisions of the mental hygiene law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the following appropri- ation shall be net of prior and/or current year refunds, rebates, reimbursements, and credits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, advances and reimbursement made pursuant to subdivision (d) of section 41.15 and section 41.18 of the mental hygiene law shall be allocated pursuant to a plan and in a manner prescribed by the agency head and approved by the director of the budg- et. The moneys hereby appropriated are available to reimburse or advance locali- ties and voluntary non-profit agencies for expenditures made during local fiscal periods commencing January 1, 2022, April 1, 2022 or July 1, 2022, and for advances for the 3 month period beginning January 1, 2023. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 41 of the mental hygiene law or any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the commissioner, pursuant to such contract and in the manner provided therein, may pay all or a portion of the expenses incurred by such voluntary agen- cies arising out of loans which are funded from the proceeds of bonds and notes issued by the dormitory authority of the state of New York. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the money hereby appropriated may be transferred to state operations and/or any appropriation of the office for people with developmental disabilities with the approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for state aid of up to 100 percent of the net deficit costs of day training programs and family support services. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16.23 of the mental hygiene law and any other inconsistent provision of law, with S. 6440 14 relation to the operation of certified family care homes, including family care homes sponsored by voluntary not-for-pro- fit agencies, moneys from this appropri- ation may be used for payments to purchase general services including but not limited to respite providers, up to a maximum of 5 days, at rates to be established by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget in consideration of factors including, but not limited to, geographic area and number of clients cared for in the home and for payment in an amount determined by the commissioner for the personal needs of each client residing in the family care home. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivi- sion 12 of section 8 of the state finance law and any other inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for expenses of family care homes including payments to operators of certi- fied family care homes for damages caused by clients to personal and real property in accordance with standards established by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, moneys from this appropriation may be used for appropriate day program services and residential services includ- ing, but not limited to, direct housing subsidies to individuals, start-up expenses for family care providers, envi- ronmental modifications, adaptive technol- ogies, appraisals, property options, feasibility studies and preoperational expenses. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law except pursuant to a chapter of the laws of 2021 authorizing a 5.4 percent cost of living adjustment, for the period commencing on April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023 the commissioner shall not apply any other cost of living adjustment for the purpose of establishing rates of payments, contracts or any other form of reimbursement. Notwithstanding section 6908 of the educa- tion law and any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, direct support staff in programs certified or approved by the office for people with developmental disabilities, including the home and community based services waiver programs that the office for people with S. 6440 15 developmental disabilities is authorized to administer with federal approval pursu- ant to subdivision (c) of section 1915 of the federal social security act, are authorized to provide such tasks as the office for people with developmental disa- bilities may specify when performed under the supervision, training and periodic inspection of a registered professional nurse and in accordance with an authorized practitioner's ordered care. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and consistent with section 33.07 of the mental hygiene law, the directors of facilities licensed but not operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities who act as federally-appointed representative payees and who assume management responsibility over the funds of a resident may continue to use such funds for the cost of the resident's care and treatment, consistent with federal law and regulations. For services and expenses related to provid- ing health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses. Funds appropriated herein shall be available in accordance with the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein are available to reimburse in- and out-of- state private residential schools, pursu- ant to subdivision (c) of section 13.37-a and subdivision (g) of section 13.38 of the mental hygiene law, for costs of supporting the residential and day program services available to individuals who are over the age of 21 years of age, provided that the amount paid for residential services and/or maintenance costs is net of any supplemental security income bene- fit to which the individual receiving services is eligible, and provided further that funding for nonresidential services will be in an amount not to exceed the maximum reimbursement for appropriate day services delivered by the office for people with developmental disabilities certified or approved providers other than in- and out-of-state private residential schools, unless otherwise authorized by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding section 163 of the state finance law, section 142 of the economic development law, and article 41 of the mental hygiene law, the commissioner of S. 6440 16 the office for people with developmental disabilities may make the funds appropri- ated herein available as state aid, a loan or a grant, pursuant to terms and condi- tions established by the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, to cover a portion of the development costs of private, public and/or non-profit organizations, including corporations and partnerships established pursuant to the private housing finance law and/or any other statutory provisions, for supportive housing units that have been set aside for individuals with intel- lectual and developmental disabilities. Further, the office for people with devel- opmental disabilities shall have a lien on the real property developed with such state aid, loans or grants, which shall be in the amount of the loan or grant, for a maximum term of 30 years, or other longer term consistent with the requirements of another regulatory agency. For services and expenses related to the provision of residential services to people with developmental disabilities (37802) ...................... [14,427,000] 17,823,000 For services and expenses related to the provision of day program services to people with developmental disabilities (37803) ....................... [3,247,000] 4,011,000 For services and expenses related to the provision of family support services to people with developmental disabilities (37804) ....................... [4,533,000] 5,601,000 For services and expenses related to the provision of workshop, day training and employment services to people with devel- opmental disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $800,000 of this appropriation may be transferred to the New York State Education Departments' Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) program to support the Long- Term Sheltered Employment program operated by FEDCAP Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (37805) ....................... [2,616,000] 3,232,000 For other services and expenses provided to people with developmental disabilities including but not limited to hepatitis B, care at home waiver, epilepsy services, Special Olympics New York, Inc. and volun- tary fingerprinting (37806) ..... [616,000] 760,000 -------------- S. 6440 17 § 12. The amounts specified in this section, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the public officers and for the purposes specified, which amount shall be available for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AID TO LOCALITIES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SUPPORT PROGRAM ....... 12,752,000 -------------- Special Revenue Funds - Other Metropolitan Transportation Authority Financial Assist- ance Fund New York Central Business District Trust Fund - 23653 To the metropolitan transportation authority pursuant to section 99-ff of the state finance law for deposit in the central business district tolling capital lockbox established pursuant to section 553-j of the public authorities law (54298) .......... 12,752,000 -------------- § 13. No expenditure may be made from any appropriation in this act, until a certificate of approval has been issued by the director of the budget and a copy of such certificate shall have been filed with the state comptroller, the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee provided, however, that any expenditures from any appropriation in this act made by the legislature or judiciary shall not require such certificate. § 14. All expenditures and disbursements made against the appropri- ations in this act shall, upon final action by the legislature on appro- priation bills submitted by the governor pursuant to article VII of the state constitution for the support of government for the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023, be transferred by the comptroller as expenditures and disbursements to such appropriations for all state departments and agencies, as applicable, in amounts equal to the amounts charged against the appropriations in this act for each such department, agency, and the legislature and the judiciary. § 15. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdi- vision, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg- ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein. § 16. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2023; provided, S. 6440 18 however, that upon the transfer of expenditures and disbursements by the comptroller as provided in section fourteen of this act, the appropri- ations made by this act and subject to such section shall be deemed repealed.
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