Assembly Actions -
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Nov 21, 2014 |
vetoed memo.519 |
Nov 10, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.400 substituted for a8846c referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1510 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2014 |
print number 6641c |
Jun 10, 2014 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 22, 2014 |
print number 6641b |
May 22, 2014 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 21, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 29, 2014 |
print number 6641a |
Apr 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Feb 21, 2014 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S6641C
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
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
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Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S6641 - Details
2013-S6641 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6641 TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to the administration of services to people with developmental disabilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Mental Hygiene Law to require the Commissioner of the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to develop a plan to overhaul and improve the front door process. The Commissioner would be required to develop the plan in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and must submit the plan to the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Majority Leader no later than October 1, 2014, with implementation beginning no later than December 1, 2014. The plan shall address issues raised by the front door, including timeliness of decision making, the need to expedite the delivery of services to individuals in critical need, development of a wait list and clear and consistent guidelines for the front door process. EXISTING LAW: JUSTIFICATION: The "Front Door" process was implemented by OPWDD to provide a rational means of allocating resources to meet the needs of people
2013-S6641 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6641 I N S E N A T E February 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT relating to the administration of services to 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. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the policy known as the "front door" has been implemented to control the allocation of services to people with developmental disabilities. This has led to widespread complaints about service denials to people who are in crit- ical need of services, some living at home with aging parents who them- selves have disabilities significant enough to prevent them from contin- uing as their child's caregiver. Furthermore, widespread reports suggest that the number of persons in critical need is growing larger and more severe for a broad range of people with developmental disabilities, including those transitioning out of school, in addition to those who now live at home. Compounding these problems the state has elected to assume substantial decision making and administrative authority without having the means, resources or a clear process to efficiently and expe- ditiously carry out these functions. The consequence has been inordinate delays in the allocation of critical services, constrained choice and the inability to appropriately and efficiently redirect resources to better serve people and families in need. S 2. The commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi- sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law, shall develop a plan for overhauling and improving the front door process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary presi- dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than October 1, 2014 and implement guidelines putting the plan into effect no later than December 1, 2014. The plan shall consist of proposals to address the following: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13869-05-4
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S6641A - Details
2013-S6641A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6641A TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to the administration of services to people with developmental disabilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Mental Hygiene Law to require the Commissioner of the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to develop a plan to overhaul and improve the front door process. The Commissioner would be required to develop the plan in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and must submit the plan to the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Majority Leader no later than October 1, 2014, with implementation beginning no later than December 1, 2014. The plan shall address issues raised by the front door, including timeliness of decision making, the need to expedite the delivery of services to individuals in critical need, development of a wait list and clear and consistent guidelines for the front door process. EXISTING LAW: JUSTIFICATION: The "Front Door" process was implemented by OPWDD to provide a rational means of allocating resources to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families. However, allocation decisions has often been time consuming and inefficient without clear and transparent guidelines or sufficient administrative resources to act expeditiously and in the best interests of people who
2013-S6641A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6641--A I N S E N A T E February 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER, TKACZYK, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to the administration of services to 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. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the policy known as the "front door" has been implemented to control the allocation of services to people with developmental disabilities. This has led to widespread complaints about service denials to people who are in crit- ical need of services, some living at home with aging parents who them- selves have disabilities significant enough to prevent them from contin- uing as their child's caregiver. Furthermore, widespread reports suggest that the number of persons in critical need is growing larger and more severe for a broad range of people with developmental disabilities, including those transitioning out of school, in addition to those who now live at home. Compounding these problems the state has elected to assume substantial decision making and administrative authority without having the means, resources or a clear process to efficiently and expe- ditiously carry out these functions. The consequence has been inordinate delays in the allocation of critical services, constrained choice and the inability to appropriately and efficiently redirect resources to better serve people and families in need. S 2. The commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi- sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law, shall develop a plan for overhauling and improving the front door process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary presi- dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than October 1, 2014 and implement guidelines putting the plan into effect no later EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13869-06-4
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S6641B - Details
2013-S6641B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6641B TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to the administration of services to people with developmental disabilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Mental Hygiene Law to require the Commissioner of the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to develop a plan to overhaul and improve the front door process. The Commissioner would be required to develop the plan in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and must submit the plan to the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Majority Leader no later than January 1, 2015 with implementation beginning no later than April 1, 2015. The plan shall address issues raised by the front door, including timeliness of decision making, the need to expedite the delivery of services to individuals in critical need, development of a wait list and clear and consistent guidelines for the front door process. JUSTIFICATION: The "Front Door" process was implemented by OPWDD to provide a rational means of allocating resources to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families. However, allocation decisions have often been time consuming and inefficient
2013-S6641B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6641--B I N S E N A T E February 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER, TKACZYK, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit- tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to the administration of services to 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. The legislature hereby finds that the policy known as the "front door" is being implemented to allocate services to people with developmental disabilities based on person-centered planning. Widespread reports suggest that the number of persons in critical need is growing larger and more severe for a broad range of people with developmental disabilities, including those transitioning out of school, those living with aging caregivers, and those who live at home but are in need of more intensive services. Compounding this situation, it has been found that while individuals linger in inappropriate settings there are vacan- cies that remain at provider agencies. To reduce delays and create a more efficient and seamless coordination of services, it is paramount that transparent and more timely guidance is provided to individuals in need of services and their families. In addition, clear guidance must be given to providers of services to ensure that services are utilized in a meaningful and thoughtful manner. S 2. The commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi- sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law, shall develop a plan for implementing the front door process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than January 1, 2015 and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13869-09-4
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S6641C (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6641C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6641C TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to the administration of services to people with developmental disabilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Mental Hygiene Law to require the Commissioner of the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to develop a plan to overhaul and improve the front door process. The Commissioner would be required to develop the plan in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and must submit the plan to the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Majority Leader no later than January 1, 2015 with implementation beginning no later than April 1, 2015. The plan shall address issues raised by the front door, including timeliness of decision making, the need to expedite the delivery of services to individuals in critical need, development of a wait list and clear and consistent guidelines for the front door process. JUSTIFICATION: The "Front Door" process was implemented by OPWDD to provide a rational means of allocating resources to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families. However, allocation decisions have often been time consuming and inefficient without clear and transparent guidelines or sufficient administrative resources to act expeditiously and in the best interests of people who depend on critical services. Persons seeking placements, including persons in critical need, have been denied or have been significantly
2013-S6641C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6641--C I N S E N A T E February 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER, TKACZYK, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabil- ities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to the administration of services to 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. The legislature hereby finds that the policy known as the "front door" is being implemented to allocate services to people with developmental disabilities based on person-centered planning. Widespread reports suggest that the number of persons in critical need is growing larger and more severe for a broad range of people with developmental disabilities, including those transitioning out of school, those living with aging caregivers, and those who live at home but are in need of more intensive services. Compounding this situation, it has been found that while individuals linger in inappropriate settings there are vacan- cies that remain at provider agencies. To reduce delays and create a more efficient and seamless coordination of services, it is paramount that transparent and more timely guidance is provided to individuals in need of services and their families. In addition, clear guidance must be given to providers of services to ensure that services are utilized in a meaningful and thoughtful manner. S 2. The commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, in collaboration with the developmental disabilities advi- sory council established pursuant to section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law, shall develop a plan for implementing the front door process. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than January 1, 2015 and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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