A2424-2011 Actions

• Sep 4, 2012: enacting clause stricken
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to mental health
• Jan 18, 2011: referred to mental health

A2424-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2424
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 January 18, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. P. RIVERA, DESTITO, LUPARDO, SCHROEDER -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health
 

AN ACT to amend the mental  hygiene  law,  in  relation  to  significant
 service  reductions at facilities of the office for people with devel
 opmental disabilities
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  13.17  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows:

 (E) IN THE EVENT THAT THE PLAN FOR STATE AND LOCAL SERVICES FOR  CITI
 ZENS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,  DEVELOPED  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 13.07 OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  DETERMINES  THAT  SIGNIFICANT  SERVICE
 REDUCTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR A PARTICULAR STATE-OPERATED FACILITY OR A
 STATE-OPERATED  RESEARCH  INSTITUTE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  TAKE THE
 FOLLOWING ACTIONS, PROVIDED NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  CREATE  A
 BASIS FOR ENJOINING ANY OTHERWISE LAWFUL SERVICE REDUCTIONS:

 1.  CONFER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
 OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY TO  DEVELOP  STRATEGIES
 WHICH ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON THE STATE WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING
 ASSISTANCE    IN    OBTAINING   STATE   EMPLOYMENT   IN   STATE-OPERATED
 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES  OR  OTHER  EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES,  AND  TO
 DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NECESSARY RETRAINING AND REDE
 PLOYMENT  PROGRAMS.  IN PLANNING SUCH STRATEGIES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 PROVIDE FOR THE PARTICIPATION  OF  THE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 EMPLOYEE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF MANAGERIAL AND
 CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT;
 2.  CONSULT  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ANY OTHER
 APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES WHICH ATTEMPT TO  MINI
 MIZE  THE IMPACT OF SUCH SIGNIFICANT SERVICE REDUCTIONS ON THE LOCAL AND
 REGIONAL ECONOMIES;
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00023-01-1
 
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 3. PROVIDE FOR A MECHANISM WHICH MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE
 NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY  ORGANIZATIONS,  PUBLIC  EMPLOYEE
 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGERIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, CONSUMER AND
 ADVOCACY  GROUPS  OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SERVICE REDUCTIONS AT
 SUCH  STATE-OPERATED  FACILITIES OR PROGRAMS AND STATE-OPERATED RESEARCH
 INSTITUTE AT LEAST  TWELVE  MONTHS  PRIOR  TO  COMMENCING  SUCH  SERVICE
 REDUCTION; AND
 4. CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES AND ANY OTHER APPROPRI
 ATE  STATE  AGENCY IN DEVELOPING A MECHANISM FOR DETERMINING ALTERNATIVE
 USES FOR LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE VACATED BY THE OFFICE.  SUCH  A  MECH
 ANISM  SHOULD  INCLUDE A REVIEW OF OTHER PROGRAMS OR STATE AGENCIES THAT
 COULD FEASIBLY EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS ONTO A STATE-OPERATED CAMPUS  AND
 ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS OF PERSONS
 SERVED IN SUCH FACILITIES.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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