Bill Text: NY A05901 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to establishing a service learning, internship or independent study program for students interested in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; mandates such program shall consist of a work component with verifiable activities related to individuals with developmental disabilities as determined by the state university trustees, and an academic component related to such activity that will be completed through either a written report or journal, or other written assignment as determined by the state university trustees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-14 - held for consideration in higher education [A05901 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A05901-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5901
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 20, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Higher Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a service
          learning, internship or independent study program for students  inter-
          ested in working with individuals with developmental disabilities
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Legislative intent. The United States department of justice
     2  believes that people with disabilities should live and work in the "most
     3  integrated setting" defined as "a setting that enables individuals  with
     4  disabilities to interact with non-disabled persons to the fullest extent
     5  possible."  In  New York state, the office for people with developmental
     6  disabilities is mandating that all workshop providers submit a  proposal
     7  outlining  how they will transform the sheltered workshop either into an
     8  "integrated business," a business which employs disabled  and  non-disa-
     9  bled  individuals,  or how they will assist in creating transition plans
    10  for every individual currently  employed  in  the  workshop.  This  bill
    11  proposes  to  create a service learning, internship or independent study
    12  program within state-operated institutions  and  community  colleges  to
    13  allow  students  seeking  careers  aiding individuals with developmental
    14  disabilities to be given academic credit and  practical  application  at
    15  sheltered  workshops. In doing this, sheltered workshops will be allowed
    16  to change their business models to have individuals  with  developmental
    17  disabilities working directly with individuals without disabilities.
    18    §  2.  Section  355  of  the  education law is amended by adding a new
    19  subdivision 20 to read as follows:
    20    20. The state university trustees shall adopt regulations to establish
    21  a service learning, internship or independent study program for students
    22  that work with individuals with developmental disabilities. Each  state-
    23  operated  institution  and  community  college may, as determined by its
    24  president, offer such a  service  learning,  internship  or  independent
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09939-01-9
        A. 5901                             2
     1  study  program  to  eligible students in accordance with the regulations
     2  prescribed by the state university trustees. Such program shall  consist
     3  of:  (a) a work component with verifiable activities related to individ-
     4  uals  with developmental disabilities as determined by the state univer-
     5  sity trustees, and (b) an academic component related  to  such  activity
     6  that  will  be  completed through either a written report or journal, or
     7  other written assignment as determined by the state university trustees.
     8  Such program shall be open to any student enrolled in  an  associate  or
     9  baccalaureate degree-producing program on a full-time or part-time basis
    10  that is interested in pursuing a career interacting with the individuals
    11  with developmental disabilities. No more than six academic credits shall
    12  be awarded to a student for successful completion of such service learn-
    13  ing,  internship or independent study program. In developing the service
    14  learning, internship or independent  study  program  described  in  this
    15  subdivision,  the  state  university  trustees may, in their discretion,
    16  consult with the New York state office  for  people  with  developmental
    17  disabilities  and/or  any  statewide  organization  that  represents the
    18  interests of individuals with developmental disabilities.
    19    § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    20  have  become a law. Effective immediately, the state university trustees
    21  are authorized and directed to add, amend  and/or  repeal  any  rule  or
    22  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
    23  date.