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NY S04102
Bill
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of Mental Health to establish a statewide community housing waiting list for adults with documented mental illness seeking supported, supportive, supervised, or congregate housing services
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Housing service providers must submit monthly reports to the Office of Mental Health including names of persons referred, admitted, denied, or who withdrew applications from their programs
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County community-based agencies performing disability assessments must monthly report names of individuals with mental illness who meet eligibility criteria for OMH-funded or licensed housing programs
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Commissioner must prepare written reports including county-by-county data on referrals, applications, admissions, denials, withdrawals, wait times, vacancy rates, and efforts to reduce waiting lists
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First report due to the governor, legislative committee chairs, and local community services boards by January 1, 2028, with monthly reports thereafter; act takes effect 180 days after becoming law
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
1/7/2026