Senate Bill S8782A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act

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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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2023-S8782 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9553
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2023-S8782 - Summary

Establishes the "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act" to conduct a study and prepare a report to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for systemic reforms to ensure a sustainable set of supports and services that meets the evolving needs of all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

2023-S8782 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8782 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8782
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
 
 AN ACT establishing the "blue-ribbon commission on  the  future  of  New
   York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual
   and  developmental  disabilities act"; 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "blue-rib-
 bon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system
 for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act".
   § 2. A temporary commission, to be known as the  "blue-ribbon  commis-
 sion on the future of New York state's service delivery system for indi-
 viduals  with  intellectual and developmental disabilities", hereinafter
 referred to as the "commission", is  hereby  established  to  conduct  a
 comprehensive  study  and prepare a report to examine, evaluate and make
 recommendations for systemic reforms to  ensure  a  sustainable  set  of
 supports  and  services  that  meets  the  needs of all individuals with
 intellectual and developmental disabilities.
   § 3. 1. The commission shall consist of fifteen members  appointed  by
 the governor as follows:
   (a) one member who is an individual with developmental or intellectual
 disabilities;
   (b) one member who is a representative of organized labor that repres-
 ents  a  facility  operated  by the office for people with developmental
 disabilities;
   (c) one member who is a representative of a provider  agency  that  is
 certified by the office for people with developmental disabilities;
   (d)  one  member who is a representative of a self-advocacy group that
 represents individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities;
   (e) one member who is a not-for-profit housing developer with  experi-
 ence building a supervised living facility or a supportive living facil-
 ity as such terms are defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14774-02-4
              

2023-S8782A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9553
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene

2023-S8782A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act" to conduct a study and prepare a report to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for systemic reforms to ensure a sustainable set of supports and services that meets the evolving needs of all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

2023-S8782A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8782A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8782--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2024
                                ___________
 
 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  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  establishing  the  "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New
   York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual
   and developmental disabilities act"; 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "blue-rib-
 bon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system
 for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act".
   §  2.  A temporary commission, to be known as the "blue-ribbon commis-
 sion on the future of New York state's service delivery system for indi-
 viduals with intellectual and developmental  disabilities",  hereinafter
 referred  to  as  the  "commission",  is hereby established to conduct a
 comprehensive study and prepare a report to examine, evaluate  and  make
 recommendations  for  systemic  reforms  to  ensure a sustainable set of
 supports and services that meets  the  needs  of  all  individuals  with
 intellectual and developmental disabilities.
   §  3.  1. The commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed by
 the governor as follows:
   (a) two members who are individuals with developmental or intellectual
 disabilities; one of whom  must  represent  a  self-advocacy  group  for
 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
   (b) one member who is a representative of organized labor that repres-
 ents  a  facility  operated  by the office for people with developmental
 disabilities;
   (c) one member who is a representative of a provider  agency  that  is
 certified by the office for people with developmental disabilities;
   (d)  one member who is a not-for-profit housing developer with experi-
 ence building a supervised living facility or a supportive living facil-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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