S2135B-2011 Actions

• Mar 26, 2012: referred to mental health
• Mar 26, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Mar 26, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 22, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 21, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 20, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.383
• Jan 23, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 5, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 2135B
• Jan 5, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Jun 14, 2011: referred to mental health
• Jun 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• May 9, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2135A
• May 4, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 3, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 2, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.416
• Feb 8, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 18, 2011: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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BILL NUMBER:S2135                REVISED 05/03/11

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the task
force on adults with autism; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office of
people with developmental disabilities.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Legislative findings

Section 2. Amends the mental hygiene law adding a new section 13.41
which creates the task force and specifies its composition and duties

Section 3. Effective date

JUSTIFICATION:
The legislature has found that autism is a lifelong disability, yet
much of the focus on autism spectrum disorders relates to education
and development, and neglects concerns that may arise later in a
person's life. There is a pressing need for policymakers and
advocates in the state to formulate achievable goals for state
government to meet in order to better serve the community of adults
with autism spectrum disorders. To this end, it is in the public
interest to establish a task force on adults with autism to develop a
comprehensive plan for meeting the various needs of adults with
autism spectrum disorders living in New York.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.6647 of 2010: Referred to Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal to State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed 2 years after such effective date.

S2135B-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 2135--B
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 18, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC,  LANZA, McDONALD, PARKER, RIVERA -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
 Committee  on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- reported
 favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
 Finance  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
 and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
 reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recom
 mitted  to  the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabili
 ties in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
 committee
 AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
 task force on adults with autism; 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. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that autism is
 a lifelong disability, yet much of the focus on autism  spectrum  disor
 ders  relates  to  education and development, and neglects concerns that
 may arise later in a person's life.  The  legislature  also  finds  that
 adults with autism may face significant challenges in various aspects of
 their  lives,  including  such areas as job placement, housing and long
 term care. Further, just as the autism spectrum covers a wide  range  of
 functional  abilities,  so  does  the need for services and supports for
 adults with autism. Consequently, the legislature finds that there is  a
 pressing  need  for policymakers and advocates in the state to formulate
 achievable goals for state government to meet in order to  better  serve
 the  community of adults with autism spectrum disorders. To this end, it
 is in the public interest to establish  a  task  force  on  adults  with
 autism  to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the various needs of
 adults with autism spectrum disorders living in New York.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01908-04-2
 
       S. 2135--B                          2
 

S 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new  section  13.41
 to read as follows:

 

S 13.41 TASK FORCE ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM.
 (A)  THERE  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE TASK FORCE ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM
 IN THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE TO STUDY, EVALUATE
 AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SPECIFIC ACTIONABLE MEASURES  TO
 SUPPORT  AND  MEET  THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH AUTISM WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF
 THE STATE, INCLUDING SUCH NEEDS AS VOCATIONAL,  RESIDENTIAL  AND  SOCIAL
 NEEDS.  THE  RECOMMENDATIONS  OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL COMPRISE THE BASIS
 FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF  ADULTS  WITH  AUTISM,
 AND  SHALL  BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION.
 (B) THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

 (1) THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONER  OF
 EDUCATION,  THE  DEPUTY  COMMISSIONER  FOR  ADULT  CAREER AND CONTINUING
 EDUCATION SERVICES WITHIN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF LABOR; AND
 (2) FOUR MEMBERS WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN ISSUES RELATING TO THE
 WORK OF THE TASK FORCE; WITH TWO SUCH MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
 ONE  SUCH MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND
 ONE SUCH MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, NO LATER  THAN
 THE THIRTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
 VACANCIES  IN  THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE
 SAME MANNER PROVIDED FOR BY THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.
 (C) THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S  DESIGNEE  SHALL  SERVE  AS
 CHAIRPERSON  OF THE TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ORGANIZE AS SOON AS
 PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND SHALL SELECT  A
 VICE-CHAIRPERSON FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS. THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL APPOINT A
 SECRETARY WHO NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE.
 (D)  THE  MEMBERS  OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR
 THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
 (E) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE TASK FORCE SHALL  BE  ENTITLED
 TO  REQUEST  AND  RECEIVE,  AND  SHALL UTILIZE AND BE PROVIDED WITH SUCH
 FACILITIES, RESOURCES AND  DATA  OF  ANY  COURT,  DEPARTMENT,  DIVISION,
 BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDI
 VISION  THEREOF  AS  IT MAY REASONABLY REQUEST TO PROPERLY CARRY OUT ITS
 POWERS AND DUTIES.
 (F) THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO
 THE  GOVERNOR,  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
 THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date.

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