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                                   2498
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, WALSH -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a college
   experience program for students with developmental disabilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 21 to read as follows:
   21. A. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
 A  TWO-YEAR  COLLEGE  EXPERIENCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES AT EACH STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW  YORK  INSTITUTION.    EACH
 SUCH  INSTITUTION  SHALL  OFFER  SUCH  PROGRAM  TO  ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUS-
 TEES.
   B. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL CONSIST OF:
   (1) AN ACADEMIC COMPONENT RELATED TO PREPARING ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  FOR
 PRACTICAL  LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT AND SHALL INCLUDE COURSEWORK RELATED TO
 SUCH PURPOSES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  COURSES  IN  COOKING,
 PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND
 INTERNSHIPS; AND
   (2)  A  HOUSING  COMPONENT  RELATED TO PREPARING ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR
 INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SHALL INCLUDE HOUSING  OF  ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  IN
 INSTITUTION-PROVIDED HOUSING.
   C. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN A COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, A STUDENT
 SHALL:
   (1)  SUBMIT  TO  THE  INSTITUTION  DOCUMENTATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE
 STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES, REGARDING HIS OR HER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
 AND HIS OR HER ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; AND
   (2) DEMONSTRATE TO THE INSTITUTION A LEVEL OF ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   D. AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT MAY PAY FOR SUCH PROGRAM  THROUGH  HIS  OR  HER
 HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED WAIVER ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE
 WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND/OR  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY  INCOME
 (SSI)  BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OR THROUGH PRIVATE
 FUNDING.
   E.  IN  DEVELOPING  THE  COLLEGE  EXPERIENCE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE
 FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 21 to read as follows:
   21. A. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
 A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM FOR  STUDENTS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES AT EACH CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK INSTITUTION.  EACH SUCH
 INSTITUTION  SHALL OFFER SUCH PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
   B. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL CONSIST OF:
   (1) AN ACADEMIC COMPONENT RELATED TO PREPARING ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  FOR
 PRACTICAL  LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT AND SHALL INCLUDE COURSEWORK RELATED TO
 SUCH PURPOSES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  COURSES  IN  COOKING,
 PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND
 INTERNSHIPS; AND
   (2)  A  HOUSING  COMPONENT  RELATED TO PREPARING ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR
 INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SHALL INCLUDE HOUSING  OF  ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  IN
 INSTITUTION-PROVIDED HOUSING.
   C. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN A COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, A STUDENT
 SHALL:
   (1) SUBMIT TO THE INSTITUTION DOCUMENTATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY
 UNIVERSITY  TRUSTEES,  REGARDING HIS OR HER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND
 HIS OR HER ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; AND
   (2) DEMONSTRATE TO THE INSTITUTION A LEVEL OF ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
   D. AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT MAY PAY FOR SUCH PROGRAM  THROUGH  HIS  OR  HER
 HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED WAIVER ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE
 WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND/OR  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY  INCOME
 (SSI)  BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OR THROUGH PRIVATE
 FUNDING.
   E. IN DEVELOPING THE COLLEGE  EXPERIENCE  PROGRAM  DESCRIBED  IN  THIS
 SUBDIVISION,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE
 FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   § 3. Section 6303 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  A. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
 A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM FOR  STUDENTS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES  AT  EACH  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE. EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL
 OFFER SUCH PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REGU-
 LATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
   B. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL CONSIST OF:
   (I)  AN  ACADEMIC COMPONENT RELATED TO PREPARING ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR
 PRACTICAL LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT AND SHALL INCLUDE COURSEWORK RELATED  TO
 SUCH  PURPOSES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  COURSES  IN COOKING,
 PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND
 INTERNSHIPS; AND

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   (II) A HOUSING COMPONENT RELATED TO PREPARING  ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  FOR
 INDEPENDENT  LIVING  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE HOUSING OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN
 COMMUNITY COLLEGE-PROVIDED HOUSING.
   C. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN A COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, A STUDENT
 SHALL:
   (I)  SUBMIT  TO  THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOCUMENTATION, AS DETERMINED BY
 THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES, REGARDING HIS OR HER DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
 BILITY AND HIS OR HER ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; AND
   (II)  DEMONSTRATE  TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE A LEVEL OF ACADEMIC PROFI-
 CIENCY, AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
   D. AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT MAY PAY FOR SUCH PROGRAM  THROUGH  HIS  OR  HER
 HOME  AND  COMMUNITY  BASED WAIVER ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE
 WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND/OR  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY  INCOME
 (SSI)  BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OR THROUGH PRIVATE
 FUNDING.
   E. IN DEVELOPING THE COLLEGE  EXPERIENCE  PROGRAM  DESCRIBED  IN  THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE
 FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.