NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7356A

Senate Bill S7356A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 23, 2022	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
May 17, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 16, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 11, 2022	1st report cal.1337
Jan 06, 2022	print number 7356a
Jan 06, 2022	amend and recommit to health
Jan 05, 2022	referred to health
Sep 03, 2021	referred to rules

Votes

- May 23, 2022 - Floor Vote
  S7356A
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 23, 2022
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Brouk
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 9, 2022 - Health Committee Vote
  S7356A
  
  14
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: May 9, 2022
      
      aye (14)
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Cleare
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      May
      
      Oberacker
      
      Rath III
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Stec
      
      Thomas
      
      excused (1)
      
      Brouk

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S7356 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8641
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S1478, A7215

2021-S7356 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.

2021-S7356 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7356

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to directing the commissioner of health and the
commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to
conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumat-
ic brain injury

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

This bill instructs the Department of Health and the Office for People
with Developmental Disabilities to conduct a study into the accessibil-
ity, affordability, and delivery of services to individuals with trau-
matic brain injury.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Legislative intent.

Section 2: Directs the Commissioners of the Department of Health and the
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to conduct a study on
the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Section 3: Effective Date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from a sudden blow or jolt to the
head and can present in individuals with a wide range of mild, moderate,
or severe symptoms. Each traumatic brain injury case is unique and
complex, often requiring supports and services to allow individuals to
achieve the highest quality of life. This legislation will direct a
study on the delivery of services to New Yorkers with traumatic brain
injury. Specifically, the study will evaluate the availability and
accessibility of quality services, emerging trends, regional dispari-
ties, and the effectiveness of the administrative process for individ-
uals with traumatic brain injury to receive official approvals or
denials of services. Furthermore, the commissioners of the Department of
Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities should
make suggestions to enhance New York State's response to traumatic brain
injury.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal cost to the Department of Health

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7356 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7356
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             September 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing  the  commissioner  of  health  and  the
   commissioner  of the office for people with developmental disabilities
   to conduct a study of the delivery of  services  to  individuals  with
   traumatic brain injury
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that a trau-
 matic brain injury results from a sudden blow or jolt to  the  head  and
 can present in individuals with a wide range of mild, moderate or severe
 symptoms.  Each traumatic brain injury case is unique and complex, often
 requiring supports and services to  allow  individuals  to  achieve  the
 highest  quality  of  life.  This legislation will direct a study on the
 delivery of services to New Yorkers with traumatic brain injury. Specif-
 ically, the study will evaluate the availability  and  accessibility  of
 quality  services, emerging trends, regional disparities, and the effec-
 tiveness of the administrative process for  individuals  with  traumatic
 brain  injury  who  receive  official  approvals or denials of services.
 Furthermore, the commissioner of health  and  the  commissioner  of  the
 office   for   people   with   developmental  disabilities  should  make
 suggestions to enhance New York  state's  response  to  traumatic  brain
 injuries based on the findings of this study.
   §  2. a. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office
 for people with developmental disabilities shall conduct a study on  the
 delivery  of  services  provided to individuals diagnosed with traumatic
 brain injury. Such services to be studied   shall include,  but  not  be
 limited to acute and sub-acute rehabilitation, counseling and behavioral
 services,  home care services, independent living skills training, envi-
 ronmental modifications, housing  opportunities,  and  any  services  or

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11893-05-1

 S. 7356                             2
 
 programs  specific  to  traumatic brain injury or that serve individuals
 with traumatic brain injury.
   b.  The  study  shall  examine  the  availability and accessibility of
 services for individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, the cost
 of receiving such services, and any disparities that may  exist  in  the
 regional availability of services.
   c. The study shall identify emerging trends in traumatic brain injury,
 including  changes  in  incidences,  changes in the needs of individuals
 with traumatic brain injury, and assess the training  service  providers
 receive relating to traumatic brain injury.
   d. The study shall also examine the difference in services availabili-
 ty  and  outcomes  for  individuals that may be enrolled in any Medicaid
 waiver.
   e. The study shall examine the efficiency of the administrative  proc-
 esses  that  provide  individuals  with  traumatic brain injury official
 approvals or denials of service.
   f. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the  office  for
 people  with  developmental  disabilities  shall make recommendations to
 improve the delivery, quality, accessibility, and cost of the full range
 of services available to individuals with traumatic brain injury.
   g. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the  office  for
 people  with  developmental disabilities shall report and publish on the
 department of health's website, and transmit such  commissioners'  find-
 ings  and  recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the assembly,
 the minority leader of the assembly,  the  temporary  president  of  the
 senate  and the minority leader of the senate on or before one year from
 the date this act shall take effect.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7356A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8641
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S1478, A7215

2021-S7356A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S7356A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7356A

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to directing the commissioner of health and the
commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to
conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumat-
ic brain injury

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

This bill instructs the Department of Health and the Office for People
with Developmental Disabilities to conduct a study into the accessibil-
ity, affordability, and delivery of services to individuals with trau-
matic brain injury.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1:_Legislative intent.

Section 2:_Directs the Commissioners of the Department of Health and the

Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to conduct a study on
the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. In
conducting the study, the commissioners 25 shall consult with people
with traumatic brain injury and their families, organizations represent-
ing such people, and providers of health 27 care and other services to
people with traumatic brain injury.

Section 3:_Effective Date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

A traumatic brain injury (TB1) results from a sudden blow or jolt to the
head and can present in individuals with a wide range of mild, moderate,
or severe symptoms. Each traumatic brain injury case is unique and
complex, often requiring supports and services to allow individuals to
achieve the highest quality of life. This legislation will direct a
study on the delivery of services to New Yorkers with traumatic brain
injury. Specifically, the study will evaluate the availability and
accessibility of quality services, emerging trends, regional dispari-
ties, and the effectiveness of the administrative process for individ-
uals with traumatic brain injury to receive official approvals or
denials of services. Furthermore, the commissioners of the Department of
Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities should
make suggestions to enhance New York State's response to traumatic brain
injury.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal cost to the Department of Health

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S7356A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7356--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             September 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  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  in  relation  to  directing  the commissioner of health and the
   commissioner of the office for people with developmental  disabilities
   to  conduct  a  study  of the delivery of services to individuals with
   traumatic brain injury
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that a trau-
 matic  brain  injury  results from a sudden blow or jolt to the head and
 can present in individuals with a wide range of mild, moderate or severe
 symptoms. Each traumatic brain injury case is unique and complex,  often
 requiring  supports  and  services  to  allow individuals to achieve the
 highest quality of life. This legislation will direct  a  study  on  the
 delivery of services to New Yorkers with traumatic brain injury. Specif-
 ically,  the  study  will evaluate the availability and accessibility of
 quality services, emerging trends, regional disparities, and the  effec-
 tiveness  of  the  administrative process for individuals with traumatic
 brain injury who receive official  approvals  or  denials  of  services.
 Furthermore,  the  commissioner  of  health  and the commissioner of the
 office  for  people  with   developmental   disabilities   should   make
 suggestions  to  enhance  New  York  state's response to traumatic brain
 injuries based on the findings of this study.
   § 2. a. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the  office
 for  people with developmental disabilities shall conduct a study on the
 delivery of services provided to individuals  diagnosed  with  traumatic
 brain  injury.  Such  services to be studied   shall include, but not be
 limited to acute and sub-acute rehabilitation, counseling and behavioral
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11893-06-2

 S. 7356--A                          2
 
 services, home care services, independent living skills training,  envi-
 ronmental  modifications,  housing  opportunities,  and  any services or
 programs specific to traumatic brain injury or  that  serve  individuals
 with traumatic brain injury.  In conducting the study, the commissioners
 shall  consult  with  people with traumatic brain injury and their fami-
 lies, organizations representing such people, and  providers  of  health
 care and other services to people with traumatic brain injury.
   b.  The  study  shall  examine  the  availability and accessibility of
 services for individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, the cost
 of receiving such services, and any disparities that may  exist  in  the
 regional availability of services.
   c. The study shall identify emerging trends in traumatic brain injury,
 including  changes  in  incidences,  changes in the needs of individuals
 with traumatic brain injury, and assess the training  service  providers
 receive relating to traumatic brain injury.
   d. The study shall also examine the difference in services availabili-
 ty  and  outcomes  for  individuals that may be enrolled in any Medicaid
 waiver.
   e. The study shall examine the efficiency of the administrative  proc-
 esses  that  provide  individuals  with  traumatic brain injury official
 approvals or denials of service.
   f. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the  office  for
 people  with  developmental  disabilities  shall make recommendations to
 improve the delivery, quality, accessibility, and cost of the full range
 of services available to individuals with traumatic brain injury.
   g. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the  office  for
 people  with  developmental disabilities shall report and publish on the
 department of health's website, and transmit such  commissioners'  find-
 ings  and  recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the assembly,
 the minority leader of the assembly,  the  temporary  president  of  the
 senate  and the minority leader of the senate on or before one year from
 the date this act shall take effect.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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