Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 31, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 23, 2024 |
referred to mental health |
Senate Bill S8368
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(R) 1st Senate District
2023-S8368 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8989
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S9041, A10139
2023-S8368 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8368 SPONSOR: BROUK TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to establishing a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to improve services for the elderly resi- dents of mental health housing programs. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Would establish a temporary task force with the office of mental health OMH)to evaluate and provide recommendations including but not limited on the following issues: a) solutions for removing barriers to ensure resi- dents of community-based mental health housing programs can successfully age in place while receiving adequate care; b)identify policy, proce- dure, or regulatory changes that aim to remove barriers to residents of
2023-S8368 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8368 I N S E N A T E January 23, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROUK, ASHBY, CLEARE, MAY, PALUMBO, RIVERA, ROLISON, SALAZAR, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT in relation to establishing a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; 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 task force shall be established within the office of mental health to be known as the mental health housing evaluation task force for aging in place (hereinafter referred to as the "task force") to make recommendations including, but not limited to, the following: (a) solutions for removing barriers to ensure residents of community- based mental health housing programs can successfully age in place while receiving adequate care; (b) identifying policy, procedure, or regulatory changes that aim to remove barriers to residents of community-based mental health housing programs to receive both mental health and medical care, including the ability to hire health care professionals, including but not limited to nurses and/or health home aides; (c) an action plan for making residences Americans with Disabilities Act compliant; (d) necessary training for residential staff to understand the needs of the elderly for which they are providing care; and (e) types of assistance to consider when transporting residents to medical appointments and ensuring the proper follow-up occurs. 2. The task force shall consist of nine members as follows: three members shall be appointed by the governor; 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; and one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. The task force members shall be appointed within 60 days after this act shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09811-01-3
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