NY S04871 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsperson program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsperson program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.

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Title

Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsperson program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsperson program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - Senate - Senate Disabilities Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-10 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate Finance Committee Vote (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Senate Disabilities Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-11SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2026-02-20SenatePRINT NUMBER 4871B
2026-02-20SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
2026-01-21SenatePRINT NUMBER 4871A
2026-01-21SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
2026-01-07SenateREFERRED TO DISABILITIES
2026-01-07Assemblyreturned to senate
2026-01-07Assemblydied in assembly
2025-06-10Assemblyreferred to people with disabilities
2025-06-10SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10SenatePASSED SENATE
2025-06-04SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1355
2025-03-04SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2025-02-13SenateREFERRED TO DISABILITIES

Same As/Similar To

A07465 (Same As) 2026-05-12 - reported referred to ways and means

New York State Sources


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