Bill Text: NY S05630 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to review and report on state laws and regulations applicable to military families with family members with developmental disabilities; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to perform a study in consultation with division of military and naval affairs and the state education department and report to the legislature by November 11, 2016.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-25 - SIGNED CHAP.91 [S05630 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S05630-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        5630--A
           Cal. No. 1325
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     May 21, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sens. ORTT, CROCI -- 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,
         ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a  second
         report  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its place in the order of
         second report
       AN ACT to direct the office for people with  developmental  disabilities
         to review and report on state laws and regulations applicable to mili-
         tary families with family members with developmental disabilities; 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:
    1    Section 1. Legislative intent: The legislature finds that it is  crit-
    2  ical  that  we  support  the  military  and their families. If a service
    3  member is required to transfer to New York, it is important to  minimize
    4  any service disruptions caused by relocations. Being able to ensure that
    5  military  families enjoy a continuity of services as it relates to indi-
    6  viduals with developmental disabilities and are  aware  of  the  options
    7  available to them in New York ensures that these individuals receive the
    8  services they deserve.
    9    S 2. The office for people with developmental disabilities, in consul-
   10  tation  with  the  division  of military and naval affairs and the state
   11  education department, is hereby authorized and directed to review exist-
   12  ing laws and regulations applicable to  military  families  in  need  of
   13  agency  services,  including those currently residing in New York or who
   14  may move to New York. The review may also include an examination of best
   15  practices used in other states to assist military  families  who  access
   16  developmental disability services. The purpose of the review shall be to
   17  provide  recommendations on improving laws, regulations and practices to
   18  better assist such families.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11212-03-5
       S. 5630--A                          2
    1    S 3. On or before November 11, 2016, the office for people with devel-
    2  opmental disabilities shall deliver a copy of the findings to the Chairs
    3  of the Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental  Disabilities
    4  and Assembly Committee on Mental Health as well as the respective Fiscal
    5  Chairs in each house.
    6    S  4.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
    7  deemed repealed on November 11, 2016.