Bill Text: NY S05637 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Establishes a temporary commission relating to the evaluation of the office of mental health housing programs.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Vetoed) 2019-12-06 - VETOED MEMO.185 [S05637 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-S05637-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5637--A Cal. No. 878 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 9, 2019 ___________ 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 -- 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 AN ACT to create a temporary commission relating to the office of mental health housing programs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the "office 2 of mental health housing program evaluation commission" (hereinafter 3 referred to as the "commission") is hereby created to make determi- 4 nations and recommendations on the following: 5 a. The number of and total quarterly occupancy levels for scattered 6 site supportive housing, licensed community residences, licensed treat- 7 ment apartments, and all other supportive housing (hereinafter referred 8 to as "the programs"), under the auspice of the office of mental health 9 by county over the last five years as well as each program's funding 10 levels on an annual basis, over the last five years. Such information 11 shall be utilized to: (i) determine the impact of changes in funding 12 levels, if any, (ii) determine if there are varying funding levels with- 13 in the same programs in the same counties, the rationale therefor, and 14 the impact of such variances, and (iii) determine, with the information 15 from paragraph b of this subdivision, the adequacy of funding levels by 16 program. 17 b. For each program by county, a sampling of clients' acuity and their 18 needs and the programs' current staffing models. Such information shall 19 be used to analyze the impact on the quality of care the programs are 20 mandated and able to deliver and whether there is a need for additional, 21 different and/or credentialed/licensed staff in the programs. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11334-03-9S. 5637--A 2 1 c. For each program and by county, the programs' and/or the mental 2 health system's ability to meet the needs, as determined in paragraph b 3 of this subdivision, of the clients. 4 2. The commission shall consist of nine members as follows: two 5 members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members 6 shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member 7 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; one member 8 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and three 9 members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be desig- 10 nated as the chair of the commission. Members so appointed shall 11 include adequate representation of resident advocates, family members of 12 residents, program provider organizations, licensed mental health 13 professionals and related health care professionals. 14 3. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for 15 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 16 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder. 17 4. The commission shall make a report of its findings, including any 18 recommendations for legislative action as it may deem necessary and 19 appropriate, to the governor and the legislature no later than October 20 1, 2020. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
