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NY A10322
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
- Mandates residential transition conferences when a person with developmental disabilities transfers between residential programs operated by covered operators (holders of operating certificates, approved organizations, or office-funded programs)
- Requires attendance by both the current and receiving covered operators, the individual with developmental disabilities (unless contraindicated for health/safety), their family (unless objected to), guardian or legal representative, and care manager
- Conference purpose is to review and discuss the individual's life plan, including goals, habilitation needs, strengths, support needs, services, and safeguards with the receiving operator
- Requires both covered operators to complete and sign a commissioner-promulgated summary form, which must be filed with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and retained in the individual's records
- Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for rulemaking to implement the requirements
Legislative Description
Requires a residential transition conference when a person with developmental disabilities transfers from one program run by a covered operator to another program run by a covered operator; defines terms; specifies certain persons who shall attend such conference; requires covered operators to complete a form summarizing such conference and to file the form with the office for people with developmental disabilities.
Last Action
referred to people with disabilities
2/20/2026
Committee Referrals
People with Disabilities2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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