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NY S07794
Bill
Status
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Fahy
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AI Summary
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Establishes an 11-member statewide group home families working group, with members appointed by the governor (4), 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 who have lived experience in group homes, or family members/guardians of such individuals, serving three-year terms with no compensation but expense reimbursement
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Working group duties include advising the commissioner on matters affecting group home residents and their families, recommending statewide and regional priorities, and soliciting input from current and former residents and their families on care and financial matters
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Requires at least four meetings per year (one per quarter) with public notice at least 15 days in advance, published on the Office's website, and opportunity for public comment at meetings
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Mandates annual reports beginning January 30, 2027 to the commissioner, governor, and legislature reviewing group home concerns, meeting comments, and recommendations for state action; incorporates working group input into the statewide comprehensive five-year plan for developmental disabilities services
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
1/7/2026