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NY S07291

Bill

Status

Passed

12/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ortt

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 2 of the 2017 law establishing the care demonstration program for people with developmental disabilities.

  • Changes program services from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may"), allowing but not requiring community habilitation, in-home respite, pathways to employment, supported employment, and community prevocational services.

  • Requires the commissioner of the office for people with disabilities to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations to implement the program.

  • Shortens the program's expiration date from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2020.

  • Ties the effective date of this act to the effective date of the original 2017 legislation (S. 5681 and A. 7399-A).

Legislative Description

Relates to the services provided for the care demonstration program established by the office for people with developmental disabilities, the monitoring of such program and the effectiveness thereof.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.377

12/7/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/13/2018
Rules1/5/2018

Full Bill Text

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