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A08992 Summary:

BILL NOA08992
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08183
 
SPONSORSeawright
 
COSPNSRLevenberg, Epstein, Colton, Davila
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd Part Q §2, Chap 59 of 2016
 
Extends for two years the requirement for OPWDD to give a 90-day notice to the Senate, Assembly, and labor organizations of any closures or transfer of a state operated individualized residential alternative.
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A08992 Actions:

BILL NOA08992
 
02/01/2024referred to people with disabilities
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A08992 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8992
 
SPONSOR: Seawright
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016 amending the mental hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-oper- ated individualized residential alternative, in relation to the effec- tiveness thereof   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would extend for two years the requirement for OPWDD to give a 90-day notice to the Senate, Assembly, and labor organizations of any closures or transfer of a state operated individualized residential alternative.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Extends part Q of chapter 59 of 2016 through 2026. Section 2: The effective date   JUSTIFICATION: OPWDD's state run facilities provide essential care to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. Continuing to give a 90-day notice ahead of a closure or transfer is crucial in order to give people a smooth tran- sition into a new residence.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: To be determined.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08992 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8992
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 1, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on People with Disabilities
 
        AN ACT to amend part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of  2016  amending  the
          mental  hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-op-
          erated individualized residential  alternative,  in  relation  to  the
          effectiveness thereof

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 2 of part Q of chapter 59  of  the  laws  of  2016,
     2  amending the mental hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a
     3  state-operated  individualized  residential  alternative,  as amended by
     4  chapter 176 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
     6  deemed repealed March 31, [2024] 2026.
     7    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13883-01-3
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