Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 21, 2014 |
tabled vetoed memo.496 |
Nov 10, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1372 substituted for s1109d |
May 29, 2014 |
referred to finance delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 22, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.767 |
May 19, 2014 |
reported |
Jan 27, 2014 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 16, 2014 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A8452
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Barbara Lifton
Michael Cusick
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Janet Duprey
2013-A8452 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8452 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "people first act of 2014"; defines terms; ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities who utilize long-term care services under the medical assistance program administered by the state have meaningful access to a reasonable array of community-based and institutional program options to ensure the well-being of such individuals.
2013-A8452 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8452 I N A S S E M B L Y January 16, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to enacting the "people first act of 2014" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "people first act of 2014". S 2. Legislative findings. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities who utilize long-term care services under the medical assistance program and other long-term care related benefit programs administered by the state have meaningful and reliable access to a reasonable array of community-based and institutional program options and to ensure the well-being of indi- viduals with developmental disabilities, taking into account their informed and expressed choices. Furthermore, the legislature declares that it is the policy of the state to ensure that the clinical, habili- tative, and social needs of individuals with developmental disabilities who choose to reside in integrated community-based settings can have those needs met in integrated community-based settings. In order to meaningfully comply with this policy, the state must have an understand- ing of the existing capacity in integrated community-based settings, including direct support professionals and licensed professionals, such as physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and psychiatrists, as well as residential capacity to provide for these needs. It is further the intent of the legislature to support the satisfac- tion and success of consumers through the delivery of quality services and supports. Evaluation of the services that consumers receive is a key aspect to the service system. Utilizing the information that consumers and their families provide about such services in a reliable and mean- ingful way is also critical to enable the commissioner of developmental disabilities to assess the performance of the state's developmental services system and to improve services for consumers in the future. To that end, the commissioner of developmental disabilities shall conduct a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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