Bill Text: NY S07356 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-23 - referred to ways and means [S07356 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S07356-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7356--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE September 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT in relation to directing the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury 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 recognizes that a trau- 2 matic brain injury results from a sudden blow or jolt to the head and 3 can present in individuals with a wide range of mild, moderate or severe 4 symptoms. Each traumatic brain injury case is unique and complex, often 5 requiring supports and services to allow individuals to achieve the 6 highest quality of life. This legislation will direct a study on the 7 delivery of services to New Yorkers with traumatic brain injury. Specif- 8 ically, the study will evaluate the availability and accessibility of 9 quality services, emerging trends, regional disparities, and the effec- 10 tiveness of the administrative process for individuals with traumatic 11 brain injury who receive official approvals or denials of services. 12 Furthermore, the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the 13 office for people with developmental disabilities should make 14 suggestions to enhance New York state's response to traumatic brain 15 injuries based on the findings of this study. 16 § 2. a. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office 17 for people with developmental disabilities shall conduct a study on the 18 delivery of services provided to individuals diagnosed with traumatic 19 brain injury. Such services to be studied shall include, but not be 20 limited to acute and sub-acute rehabilitation, counseling and behavioral EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11893-06-2S. 7356--A 2 1 services, home care services, independent living skills training, envi- 2 ronmental modifications, housing opportunities, and any services or 3 programs specific to traumatic brain injury or that serve individuals 4 with traumatic brain injury. In conducting the study, the commissioners 5 shall consult with people with traumatic brain injury and their fami- 6 lies, organizations representing such people, and providers of health 7 care and other services to people with traumatic brain injury. 8 b. The study shall examine the availability and accessibility of 9 services for individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, the cost 10 of receiving such services, and any disparities that may exist in the 11 regional availability of services. 12 c. The study shall identify emerging trends in traumatic brain injury, 13 including changes in incidences, changes in the needs of individuals 14 with traumatic brain injury, and assess the training service providers 15 receive relating to traumatic brain injury. 16 d. The study shall also examine the difference in services availabili- 17 ty and outcomes for individuals that may be enrolled in any Medicaid 18 waiver. 19 e. The study shall examine the efficiency of the administrative proc- 20 esses that provide individuals with traumatic brain injury official 21 approvals or denials of service. 22 f. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for 23 people with developmental disabilities shall make recommendations to 24 improve the delivery, quality, accessibility, and cost of the full range 25 of services available to individuals with traumatic brain injury. 26 g. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for 27 people with developmental disabilities shall report and publish on the 28 department of health's website, and transmit such commissioners' find- 29 ings and recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, 30 the minority leader of the assembly, the temporary president of the 31 senate and the minority leader of the senate on or before one year from 32 the date this act shall take effect. 33 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.