NY A04193

Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Mental Health and other appropriate state agencies, must develop a training program by June 30, 2020 for medical professionals, social services providers, and social services employees to identify deficiencies in executive functioning

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance must establish one or more facilities to provide screening of individuals for executive functioning deficiencies

Screening program and facilities shall be developed in consultation with experts in executive functioning and utilize rating scales designed to evaluate deficits in clinic-referred or high-risk individuals

"Executive functioning" is defined as self-directed actions including self-awareness, self-monitoring, inhibition, working memory, planning, and problem-solving used to choose and sustain goals for maximization of long-term welfare

Act takes effect immediately upon enactment