Assembly Bill A1577

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the duties of the independent developmental disability ombudsman program

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Current Bill Status Via S3108 - Vetoed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A1577 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §33.28, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9567

2023-A1577 - Summary

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsman program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsman program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered

2023-A1577 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1577
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BUTTENSCHON, DARLING, EPSTEIN -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on People with Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
   independent developmental disability ombudsman program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
 33.28 to read as follows:
 § 33.28 INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.
   (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP-
 MENTAL  DISABILITIES  THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OMBUDSMAN
 PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  ASSISTING  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES  TO  ENSURE  THEIR  ACCESS  TO SERVICES AND PRESERVATION OF
 THEIR RIGHTS.
   (B) SUCH OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES, INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   1. ESTABLISHING A SERVICE DELIVERY STRUCTURE BASED IN NEW  YORK  STATE
 THAT INCLUDES A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINE, AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, AND
 AVAILABILITY  OF  IN-PERSON,  TELEPHONE  AND  EMAIL  ACCESS TO OMBUDSMAN
 PROGRAM STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS;
   2. IDENTIFYING, INVESTIGATING, REFERRING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS MADE
 BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO THEIR  ACCESS  TO  SERVICES
 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR THE
 CARE  COORDINATION  PROVIDED  BY  HEALTH  HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER PROVIDERS;
   3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING AND COMPLETING PROCESSES,  SUCH
 AS  PAPERWORK  AND  DOCUMENTATION,  TO  ACCESS  SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
 OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR  THE  CARE  COORDI-
 NATION  PROVIDED  BY HEALTH HOMES SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES TO INDIVIDUALS OR SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  OTHER  PROVIDERS,
 AND/OR ANYONE SEEKING ASSISTANCE ON THEIR BEHALF;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05102-01-3

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2023-A1577A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §33.28, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9567

2023-A1577A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsman program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsman program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered

2023-A1577A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1577--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, DARLING, EPSTEIN, CUNNINGHAM, McDO-
   NALD, STERN, GUNTHER, DeSTEFANO, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SILLITTI -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on People with Disabilities -- recommit-
   ted to the Committee on People with Disabilities  in  accordance  with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the duties of the
   independent developmental disability ombudsman program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 33.28 of  the  mental  hygiene  law,  as  added  by
 section  1  of  part KK of chapter 57 of the laws of 2023, is amended to
 read as follows:
 § 33.28 Independent developmental disability ombudsman program.
   (a) There is hereby established by the office for people with develop-
 mental disabilities the independent developmental  disability  ombudsman
 program  for  the  purpose  of  assisting individuals with developmental
 disabilities to ENSURE access BY SUCH INDIVIDUALS  TO  services  and  TO
 preserve their rights.
   (b) Such ombudsman program shall have the following duties, including,
 but not limited to:
   1.  ESTABLISHING  A SERVICE DELIVERY STRUCTURE BASED IN NEW YORK STATE
 THAT INCLUDES A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINE, AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, AND
 AVAILABILITY OF IN-PERSON,  TELEPHONE  AND  EMAIL  ACCESS  TO  OMBUDSMAN
 PROGRAM STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS;
   2. identifying, investigating, referring and resolving complaints that
 are  made by, or on behalf of individuals relative to access to services
 provided by the office for people  with  developmental  disabilities  or
 care  coordination or other providers certified and/or authorized by the
 office to provide services to people with  developmental  disabilities[,
 and  access  to  initial  and  continuing intellectual and developmental
 disability services and supports];
   3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING AND COMPLETING PROCESSES,  SUCH
 AS  PAPERWORK  AND  DOCUMENTATION,  TO  ACCESS  SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE

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