Assembly Bill A7489A

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a temporary commission relating to the office of mental health housing programs

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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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2019-A7489 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5637
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2019-A7489 - Summary

Establishes a temporary commission relating to the evaluation of the office of mental health housing programs.

2019-A7489 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7489
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT to create a temporary commission relating to the office of mental
   health  housing  programs;  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 temporary state commission, to be known as the "office
 of mental health housing  program  evaluation  commission"  (hereinafter
 referred  to  as  the  "commission")  is hereby created to make determi-
 nations and recommendations on the following:
   a. The adequacy of funding levels in scattered site  supportive  hous-
 ing,  licensed  community residences, licensed treatment apartments, and
 all  other  supportive  housing  (hereinafter  referred   to   as   "the
 programs"), under the auspices of the office of mental health.
   b.  The  adequacy  of the numbers of direct care staff as well as need
 for professional staff in the programs.
   c. The level of programmatic needs of the residents and the ability of
 the programs' and/or the mental health system's ability  to  meet  those
 needs.
   2.  The  commission  shall  consist  of  nine  members as follows: 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;  one  member
 shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the assembly; and three
 members shall be appointed by the governor. The commission members shall
 be appointed within 30 days after this act  shall  have  become  a  law.
 Members  so  appointed  shall  be  representative of resident advocates,
 family members of residents, program  provider  organizations,  licensed
 mental  health  professionals  and related health care professionals. No
 member, officer or employee of the commission shall be disqualified from

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

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2019-A7489A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5637
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2019-A7489A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a temporary commission relating to the evaluation of the office of mental health housing programs.

2019-A7489A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7489--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Mental Health -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to create a temporary commission relating to the office of mental
   health housing programs

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the "office
 of mental health housing  program  evaluation  commission"  (hereinafter
 referred  to  as  the  "commission")  is hereby created to make determi-
 nations and recommendations on the following:
   a. The number of and total quarterly occupancy  levels  for  scattered
 site  supportive housing, licensed community residences, licensed treat-
 ment apartments, and all other supportive housing (hereinafter  referred
 to  as "the programs"), under the auspice of the office of mental health
 by county over the last five years as well  as  each  program's  funding
 levels  on  an  annual basis, over the last five years. Such information
 shall be utilized to: (i) determine the impact  of  changes  in  funding
 levels, if any, (ii) determine if there are varying funding levels with-
 in  the  same programs in the same counties, the rationale therefor, and
 the impact of such variances, and (iii) determine, with the  information
 from  paragraph b of this subdivision, the adequacy of funding levels by
 program.
   b. For each program by county, a sampling of clients' acuity and their
 needs and the programs' current staffing models. Such information  shall
 be  used  to  analyze the impact on the quality of care the programs are
 mandated and able to deliver and whether there is a need for additional,
 different and/or credentialed/licensed staff in the programs.
   c.  For each program and by county, the programs'  and/or  the  mental
 health  system's ability to meet the needs, as determined in paragraph b
 of this subdivision, of the clients.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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