A07038 Summary:

BILL NOA07038
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03076
 
SPONSORScarborough
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add S522-a, Exec L
 
Establishes the Peer Advocacy and Mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.
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A07038 Actions:

BILL NOA07038
 
04/11/2011referred to children and families
01/04/2012referred to children and families
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A07038 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A07038 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7038
 
                               2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     April 11, 2011
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Children and Families
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  peer
          advocacy and mentoring program
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 

     1    Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 522-a
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 522-a. Peer advocacy and  mentoring  program.  1.  There  is  hereby
     4  created  within the office of children and family services, a peer advo-
     5  cacy and mentoring program.
     6    2. The office of children and family services shall,  in  consultation
     7  with  the  office  of  mental health and within the amounts appropriated
     8  therefor, contract with a not-for-profit organization  or  organizations
     9  specializing  in  providing  peer  support and advocacy to youth and the
    10  needs of youth, including but not limited to  emotional  and  behavioral
    11  needs,  to establish a peer advocacy and mentoring program. Such program

    12  shall be designed to provide peer support, advocacy  and  mentoring  for
    13  youth residing in residential care as such term is defined in paragraphs
    14  (b)  and (g) of subdivision four of section four hundred twelve-a of the
    15  social services law.
    16    3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the  contrary,
    17  priority  for  services  under  the  peer advocacy and mentoring program
    18  shall be given to youth who were placed in residential care pursuant  to
    19  section  353.3  of  the  family  court act, and who reside in facilities
    20  described in section five hundred four of this article.
    21    4. Peer advocates acting as employees or volunteers in the peer  advo-
    22  cacy and mentoring program shall: (a) be individuals between the ages of

    23  sixteen and thirty who have:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08768-01-1

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     1    (i) previously been placed in residential care as such term is defined
     2  in  paragraphs  (b)  and (g) of subdivision four of section four hundred
     3  twelve-a of the social services law;
     4    (ii) experienced disabilities or behavioral health needs; and
     5    (iii)  successfully  completed  training that has been approved by the
     6  commissioners of the office of mental health and the office of  children

     7  and  family  services,  qualifying  such individuals to work in the peer
     8  advocacy and mentoring program;
     9    (b) have reasonable and appropriate access  to  youth  in  residential
    10  facilities  and  the opportunity to meet with youth in a private, confi-
    11  dential setting;
    12    (c) serve as a link for youth and their  families  to  other  supports
    13  including  the attorney for the child and the office of the ombudsman as
    14  described in section five hundred twenty-three-b of this title; and
    15    (d) not identify, in any way, outside of their scope of employment  or
    16  duties  as  a  peer  advocate,  the name or identity of any youth served
    17  within the peer advocacy and mentoring program without the express writ-
    18  ten consent of such youth.

    19    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    20  have become a law.
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