Assembly Bill A7313A

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the direct support professional credential pilot program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7313 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5102
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L

2013-A7313 - Summary

Establishes the direct support professional credential pilot program to assist and attract individuals into the field of direct support, advance direct support as a career and professionalize the field to promote workforce recruitment and retention efforts, while creating a career ladder; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to administer such pilot program for three years; makes related provisions.

2013-A7313 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7313

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Mental Health

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
  direct support professional credential pilot 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
13.41 to read as follows:
S 13.41 DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM.
  (A) THE OFFICE SHALL INITIATE A PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO GAIN THE EXPER-
TISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  WORKFORCE  AND  OF
THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION NEEDS
THROUGHOUT  THE  FIELD.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  IMPLEMENT  A DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST AND ATTRACT  INDIVIDUALS
INTO THE FIELD OF DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVANCE DIRECT SUPPORT AS A CAREER AND
PROFESSIONALIZE THE FIELD TO PROMOTE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
EFFORTS, ADVANCE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, WHILE CREATING A CAREER LADDER
WITH  COMMENSURATE  PAY  FOR  ADVANCED  SKILLS,  AND  FURTHER ENSURE THE
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED.
  (B) THERE HEREBY IS CREATED THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL
PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE  TO  ASSIST  INDIVIDUALS  IN  THE  FIELD
OBTAIN A CREDENTIAL IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE.
  (1)  SUCH  PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR THREE
YEARS. THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL  INCLUDE  STATE-OPERATED  FACILITIES  AND
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  PROVIDERS,  LICENSED  AND  CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE.  THE
PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE TO ASSESS HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A STATE ACCREDITED DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL: (A)  PROMOTES
RECRUITMENT  AND  RETENTION  EFFORTS  IN  THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
FIELD, NOTABLY THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL  POSITION;  (B)  ENHANCES
COMPETENCE  IN  THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FIELD; (C) YIELDS QUALITY
SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10817-01-3

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2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5102
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.41, Ment Hyg L

2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the direct support professional credential pilot program to assist and attract individuals into the field of direct support, advance direct support as a career and professionalize the field to promote workforce recruitment and retention efforts, while creating a career ladder; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to administer such pilot program for three years; makes related provisions.

2013-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7313--A
                                                           R. R. 351

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ABINANTI, WEISENBERG, GUNTHER, ROBERTS -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONALD -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Mental Health -- reported and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Rules
  -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as
  amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
  direct support professional credential pilot 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
13.41 to read as follows:
S 13.41 DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM.
  (A) THE OFFICE SHALL INITIATE A PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO GAIN THE EXPER-
TISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  WORKFORCE  AND  OF
THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION NEEDS
THROUGHOUT  THE  FIELD.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  IMPLEMENT  A DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST AND ATTRACT  INDIVIDUALS
INTO THE FIELD OF DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVANCE DIRECT SUPPORT AS A CAREER AND
PROFESSIONALIZE THE FIELD TO PROMOTE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
EFFORTS, ADVANCE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, AND FURTHER ENSURE THE HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED.
  (B) THERE HEREBY IS CREATED THE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL
PILOT  PROGRAM  WITHIN  THE  OFFICE  TO  ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD
OBTAIN A CREDENTIAL IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE.
  (1) SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE  FOR  THREE
YEARS.  THE  PILOT  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES AND
NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS, LICENSED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  OFFICE.    THE
PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE TO ASSESS HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A  STATE ACCREDITED DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL: (A) PROMOTES
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION  EFFORTS  IN  THE  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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