Bill Text: NY S02972 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to increasing housing opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-08 - PRINT NUMBER 2972A [S02972 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2972
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 30, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sens. YOUNG, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and
         when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Mental  Health  and
         Developmental Disabilities
       AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to integrated hous-
         ing for individuals with developmental disabilities
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
    2  13.43 to read as follows:
    3  S 13.43 INTEGRATED HOUSING PLAN.
    4    (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILI-
    5  TIES ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF HOUSING
    6  AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTINGS COORDINATING COUNCIL
    7  AND OTHER AGENCIES AS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER,  SHALL
    8  ESTABLISH  A  PLAN  TO  INCREASE  HOUSING  OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH
    9  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED
   10  TO:
   11    (1)  THE  CREATION  AND  MAINTENANCE OF AN INVENTORY OF AFFORDABLE AND
   12  ACCESSIBLE RENTAL UNITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES;
   13  AND
   14    (2) IDENTIFICATION OF STRATEGIES TO FACILITATE  INDIVIDUALS  RECEIVING
   15  OR ELIGIBLE FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED (HCBS) WAIVERS TO LIVE IN THEIR
   16  OWN  HOME,  LEASED  APARTMENT OR FAMILY'S HOME, WHEN SUCH A PLACEMENT IS
   17  THEIR INFORMED CHOICE AND THE MOST  INTEGRATED  SETTING  APPROPRIATE  TO
   18  THEIR NEEDS. ANY SUCH STRATEGIES AT A MINIMUM SHALL ADDRESS:
   19    (I)  FACILITATING  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
   20  DISABILITIES, INCLUDING STUDENTS TRANSITIONING FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
   21  TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOME OR APARTMENT AND AWAY FROM THEIR
   22  PARENTAL HOME;
   23    (II) INCREASING THE STOCK OF AFFORDABLE AND  ACCESSIBLE  RENTAL  UNITS
   24  FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD05939-01-5
       S. 2972                             2
    1    (III) INCREASING AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO RENTAL SUBSIDIES FOR INDIVID-
    2  UALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES;
    3    (IV)  BUILDING  UNDERSTANDING  AND  AWARENESS  OF INFORMED CHOICES FOR
    4  INDEPENDENT LIVING AMONG INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,
    5  FAMILIES,  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ORGANIZATIONS,  DEVELOPERS AND MEDICAID
    6  SERVICE COORDINATORS;
    7    (V) REVIEWING AND EVALUATING POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY CHANG-
    8  ES THAT WILL FACILITATE INCREASED ACCESS AND  AVAILABILITY  OF  SERVICES
    9  AND  SUPPORTS  THAT PERMIT INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE MORE INDEPENDENT LIVING
   10  OPTIONS; AND
   11    (VI) ASSESSING AND ADVANCING COORDINATED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
   12    (B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILI-
   13  TIES ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF HOUSING
   14  AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTINGS COORDINATING COUNCIL
   15  AND OTHER AGENCIES AS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER,  SHALL
   16  DEVELOP  THE  PLAN  WITH  INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS
   17  WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PARENTS AND  GUARDIANS  OF  INDIVIDUALS
   18  WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ADVOCATES AND PROVIDERS OF SERVICES FOR
   19  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, SUCH PLAN MAY INCLUDE THE
   20  HOUSING TRANSFORMATION GOAL AND STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED  IN  THE  OFFICE'S
   21  COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGY, SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
   22  AND  MEDICAID SERVICES, DATED JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, AND ANY
   23  REQUIRED UPDATES THEREOF SUBMITTED TO SUCH CENTERS THEREAFTER.
   24    (C) THE PLAN REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEVELOPED  AND
   25  SUBMITTED  TO  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
   26  ASSEMBLY AND THE CHAIRS OF  APPROPRIATE  SENATE  AND  ASSEMBLY  STANDING
   27  COMMITTEES,  AND  POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE ON OR BEFORE APRIL
   28  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE REASSESSED  AND  UPDATED
   29  AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANU-
   30  ARY,  TO  ENSURE  RESPONSIVENESS TO CHANGING NEEDS AND GOALS, TO REFLECT
   31  THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INFORMATION, AND TO REFLECT ACHIEVEMENT OF  HOUS-
   32  ING  TRANSFORMATION  GOALS,  EVALUATION OF SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATED HOUSING
   33  STRATEGIES AND MILESTONES TO MEET INTEGRATED HOUSING GOALS. SUCH UPDATED
   34  PLAN SHALL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, AND SUBMITTED TO  THE
   35  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   36    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.