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NY A05186
Bill
Status
2/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Latrice Walker
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Mental Health must establish a statewide community housing waiting list for adults with documented mental illness seeking housing services within the office of mental health service system.
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Housing providers, referring agencies, and county assessment agencies must submit monthly reports to the office of mental health containing names and information about persons referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing from, or denied housing programs.
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Commissioner must establish policies, procedures, and electronic submission methods to maintain the waiting list while safeguarding confidentiality and providing individuals copies of their personal information on file.
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Existing persons on local or state waiting lists before this law's effective date must be included on the statewide list with their original placement dates recorded.
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Commissioner must submit annual written reports to the governor, state senate, state assembly, and local community services boards beginning January 1, 2022, detailing waiting list statistics by county, residential service category, months waited, vacancy rates, and efforts to reduce wait 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
1/8/2020