Senate Bill S6293A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

relates to the appointment of members to the developmental disabilities advisory council

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

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2021-S6293 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7358
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.05, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6293 - Summary

Requires that on and after December 31, 2021, the developmental disabilities council consists of eight members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, eight members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly and fifteen members to be appointed by the governor.

2021-S6293 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6293 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6293
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  the  appointment
   of members to the developmental disabilities advisory council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law,
 as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a)  There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory
 council. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman  of
 the  conference of local mental hygiene directors or his designee, EIGHT
 MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,  EIGHT
 MEMBERS  TO  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY and at least
 [thirty-three] SEVENTEEN  members  to  be  appointed  by  the  governor.
 Members  shall  be  appointed  only  if they have demonstrated an active
 interest in or have obtained  professional  knowledge  in  the  care  of
 persons with developmental disabilities or in the field of developmental
 disabilities   generally.  The  governor  shall  designate  one  of  the
 appointed members as chair. The council shall at all  times  include  in
 its  membership representatives of community service board developmental
 disabilities subcommittees, providers of services  and  non-governmental
 organizations  concerned  with  services  for persons with developmental
 disabilities. At least one-third of the membership of the advisory coun-
 cil shall consist of consumer  representatives  including  persons  with
 developmental disabilities, or their parents or guardians.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10668-01-1

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2021-S6293A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7358
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.05, Ment Hyg L

2021-S6293A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that on and after December 31, 2021, the developmental disabilities council consists of eight members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, eight members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly and fifteen members to be appointed by the governor.

2021-S6293A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6293A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6293--A
     Cal. No. 888
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the appointment
   of members to the developmental disabilities advisory council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  (a)  and (b) of section 13.05 of the mental
 hygiene law, subdivision (a) as amended by chapter 37  of  the  laws  of
 2011, and subdivision (b) as amended by chapter 802 of the laws of 1986,
 are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory
 council. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman  of
 the conference of local mental hygiene directors or his designee, and at
 least  thirty-three  members to be appointed by the governor.  BEGINNING
 ON AND AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, THE COUNCIL
 SHALL CONSIST OF EIGHT MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE  TEMPORARY  PRESI-
 DENT  OF THE SENATE, EIGHT MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
 SENATE,  ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM-
 BLY AND FIFTEEN MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY  THE  GOVERNOR.  ANY  CURRENT
 MEMBER  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  TO  FINISH HIS OR HER TERM. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL OVERSEE AND ASSIST WITH THE TRANSITION TO THE MAKEUP OF THE  COUN-
 CIL AFTER SUCH DATE, ENSURING THAT AS CURRENT MEMBERS' TERMS EXPIRE, THE
 COUNCIL  APPOINTS  MEMBERS  IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
 Members shall be appointed only if  they  have  demonstrated  an  active
 interest  in  or  have  obtained  professional  knowledge in the care of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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