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NY A01130
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Establishes an 11-member statewide group home families working group, with appointments made by the governor (4 members), senate temporary president (2), assembly speaker (2), senate minority leader (1), assembly minority leader (1), and the commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities or designee
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Members must be persons with developmental disabilities with lived experience in group homes, or family members/guardians of such individuals, serving 3-year terms with no compensation but reimbursement for expenses
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Working group duties include advising the commissioner on matters affecting group home residents and their families, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities, and soliciting input from current and former residents regarding care and financial matters
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Requires at least 4 public meetings annually (once per quarter) with at least 15 days advance notice and published agendas, providing opportunity for oral and written public comment
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Mandates annual reports to the commissioner, governor, and legislature beginning January 30, 2027, reviewing concerns related to group homes and recommending future state action
Legislative Description
Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding regional public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, goals, budget and operation of group homes.
Last Action
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
1/12/2026