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NY A05874
Bill
Status
2/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Latrice Walker
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of mental health shall establish a community housing waiting list for adults with documented mental illness seeking housing services in the office of mental health service system.
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Housing providers must submit monthly to the office the names and information of persons referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing applications for, or denied admission to their housing programs.
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County community-based agencies performing disability assessments must provide monthly to the office the names of persons with documented mental illness who meet eligibility criteria for office of mental health housing programs and those referred to providers.
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Commissioner shall establish policies, procedures, and electronic submission forms for the waiting list while maintaining confidentiality and providing individuals written copies of their personal information on file.
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Commissioner must prepare and submit written reports by January 1, 2020 and monthly thereafter to the governor, legislature, and community services boards detailing waiting list numbers by county, admission/denial rates, vacancy rates, and efforts to reduce waiting times.
Legislative Description
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to provide, on a monthly basis, the office of mental health with a list of each person referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing an application for and denied admission to housing provided by such provider; requires the community-based agency performing assessments of persons with a documented mental illness to provide the office with the names of such who have been assessed and who meet the eligibility criteria for the array of funded and/or licensed housing programs; requires such office to publish such waiting lists on a monthly basis.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/3/2018