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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7332
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 6, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. LUPARDO, CROUCH, GOTTFRIED, BRINDISI, SANTABAR-
          BARA,  BLAKE,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  DAVILA,  MOSLEY,  GALEF,  SIMON,  BARRON,
          ARROYO,  MONTESANO, DUPREY, NOJAY, KEARNS, RAIA, WALTER -- Multi-Spon-
          sored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BROOK-KRASNY, HAWLEY, LENTOL,  LUPINACCI,
          MAGEE,  McDONALD,  McDONOUGH,  McLAUGHLIN,  WALKER  --  read  once and
          referred to the Committee on Mental Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  providing  state
          operated opportunities for people with developmental disabilities
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 13.17 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
     3    (d)  1. The commissioner shall ensure for continuity of care for indi-
     4  viduals with a developmental disability transitioning to  less  restric-
     5  tive  settings  pursuant  to  any  closure, consolidation, merger or any
     6  other action  that  diminishes  current  state  operated  services.  The
     7  commissioner shall ensure that individuals with a developmental disabil-
     8  ity  so affected are given the option of transitioning to state operated
     9  services within the  developmentally  disabled  service  offices  region
    10  where they are currently receiving services. If no such state service as
    11  requested  by  the  individuals with a developmental disability or their
    12  parent, guardian or advocate are available then  such  individual  shall
    13  remain  in  the facility or residence until said services are available.
    14  The commissioner shall document each offer of  state  operated  opportu-
    15  nities and shall retain a record of the services offered.
    16    2. In the event no services desired by the individuals that are devel-
    17  opmentally  disabled  are either available or exist within current state
    18  operated services, the office shall record the name, parent, guardian or
    19  advocate and services they are seeking. The commissioner shall develop a
    20  record of services for state operated supportive placement options  that
    21  are not available with a plan to address the unmet needs for the follow-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09575-01-5
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     1  ing  fiscal  year. Such commissioner shall submit the plan to the tempo-
     2  rary president of the senate and the speaker of the  assembly  no  later
     3  than December thirty-first of each year.
     4    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.