Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 03, 2014 |
print number 5607a |
Feb 03, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
May 24, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5607A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2013-S5607 - Details
2013-S5607 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5607 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners in adult homes SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: 1. Amends section 461-q of the Social Services Law. Authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Health to establish fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by individual residents in adult homes, enriched housing and other residences for adults except for those air conditioners paid for through the EnAble program. That program bars the operator from charging for the use, repair or maintenance of the units 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW: Current law requires the Commissioner of Health to promulgate rules and regulations regarding temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing and residences for adults JUSTIFICATION: Most residents in adult homes have very meager allowances for personal items for their own comfort. In the summer, in very hot, stuffy rooms, these residents can often fall ill from the heat if they do not have air conditioning. Many take medications which
2013-S5607 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5607 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners in adult homes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 461-q of the social services law, as added by section 46 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 461-q. Temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences for adults. 1. The commissioner of health shall promulgate rules and regulations with respect to an allowable temper- ature in all areas occupied by residents of an adult home, enriched housing program and residence for adults, including any areas intended for use by its residents in common including auditoriums, meeting rooms and cafeterias. One common room in such adult home, enriched housing program and residence for adults shall be required to be air condi- tioned. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF AIR CONDITIONERS USED BY RESIDENTS OF ADULT HOMES, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS PROVIDED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THROUGH THE ENHANCING ABILITIES AND LIFE EXPERIENCE (ENABLE) PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THAT FEES CHARGED FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SUCH AIR CONDITIONERS ARE NOT UNREASONABLE OR EXCESSIVE. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEES, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL CONSIDER THE VARIABLE NATURE OF THE MARKET PRICE OF ENERGY AND SHALL ANNUALLY ADJUST SUCH SCHEDULE OF FEES TO ACCOUNT FOR SUCH VARIABILITY AND FOR ANNUAL INFLATION, AS DETERMINED FROM THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08212-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2013-S5607A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5607A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5607A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners in adult homes SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: 1. Amends section 461-q of the Social Services Law. Authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Health to establish maximum charges for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by individual residents, except for those air conditioners paid for through the EnAble program, to ensure that charges for the use, maintenance and repair of such air conditions are not unreasonable or excessive. That program bars the operator from charging for the use, repair or maintenance of the units. 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW: Current law requires the Commissioner of Health to promulgate rules and regulations regarding temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing and residences for adults. JUSTIFICATION: Most residents in adult homes, enriched housing programs or residences for adults have very meager allowances for personal items for their own comfort. In the summer, in very hot,
2013-S5607A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5607--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, SAMPSON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a fee schedule for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners in adult homes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 461-q of the social services law, as added by section 46 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 461-q. Temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences for adults. 1. The commissioner of health shall promulgate rules and regulations with respect to an allowable temper- ature in all areas occupied by residents of an adult home, enriched housing program and residence for adults, including any areas intended for use by its residents in common including auditoriums, meeting rooms and cafeterias. One common room in such adult home, enriched housing program and residence for adults shall be required to be air condi- tioned. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CHARGES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED BY ADULT HOMES, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS TO RESIDENTS FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE INDIVID- UAL AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE RESIDENTS' PRIVATE LIVING QUARTERS, PROVIDED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONERS WERE NOT ACQUIRED THROUGH THE ENHANCING ABILI- TIES AND LIFE EXPERIENCE (ENABLE) PROGRAM. ADULT HOMES, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS THAT ELECT TO CHARGE RESIDENTS WHO OPERATE INDIVIDUAL AIR CONDITIONERS IN THEIR PRIVATE LIVING QUARTERS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08212-03-4
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