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NY A09483
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Aileen Gunther
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AI Summary
- Addresses shortage of residential placements for developmentally disabled individuals by requiring the state to develop a clear, consistent, and uniform allocation policy
- Prioritizes placement for individuals with family caregivers over age 60, estimated at approximately 50,000 New Yorkers, whose current living situations are no longer viable
- Requires placement decisions to account for the long-standing contributions and sacrifices of family caregivers who have provided care at home for years or decades
- Establishes that residential placements must be allocated based on need and the viability of current living situations, rather than designation as a member of a particular class or special population
- Aims to restore family confidence that adequate residential care options will be available for developmentally disabled adult children as elderly family caregivers become unable to provide care
Legislative Description
Enacts the "fair access to individualized residences (FAIR) act" to establish a priority placement process for developmentally disabled persons in need.
Last Action
referred to mental health
3/10/2016
Committee Referrals
Mental Health3/10/2016
Full Bill Text
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