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NY A04496
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/3/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
- Commissioner of Mental Health, in conjunction with commissioners of Health and Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the director of the Office for the Aging, shall develop and monitor implementation of a behavioral health and long-term care plan
- Plan must include coordination of provider services, recommendations for integrating federal/state/local funding, research on best practices, alternatives to nursing homes, and support services for family caregivers of adults with mental illness and/or chemical dependence needing long-term care
- Plan shall specify implementation actions, number of people to be served, measurable implementation phases, and time schedule for achieving those phases
- Provisions of the plan shall be included in the statewide comprehensive plan of services for the mentally disabled
- Commissioner of Mental Health must submit initial report by October 1, 2013, and annual reports by October 1, 2014 through 2021 detailing implementation, people served, and measurable outcomes
Legislative Description
Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012
Committee Referrals
Mental Health2/3/2011
Full Bill Text
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