Bill Text: NY A07766 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to review and report on state laws and regulations applicable to military families with family members with developmental disabilities; requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to perform a study in consultation with division of military and naval affairs and the state education department and report to the legislature by November 11, 2016.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-06-17 - substituted by s5630a [A07766 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A07766-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        7766--A
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 26, 2015
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       Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, LINARES -- read once and referred to the
         Committee  on  Mental Health -- reported and referred to the Committee
         on Ways and Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
         reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN  ACT  to direct the office for people with developmental disabilities
         to review and report on state laws and regulations applicable to mili-
         tary families with family members with developmental disabilities; and
         providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1. Legislative intent: The legislature finds that it is crit-
    2  ical that we support the military  and  their  families.  If  a  service
    3  member  is required to transfer to New York, it is important to minimize
    4  any service disruptions caused by relocations. Being able to ensure that
    5  military families enjoy a continuity of services as it relates to  indi-
    6  viduals  with  developmental  disabilities  and are aware of the options
    7  available to them in New York ensures that these individuals receive the
    8  services they deserve.
    9    S 2. The office for people with developmental disabilities, in consul-
   10  tation with the division of military and naval  affairs  and  the  state
   11  education department, is hereby authorized and directed to review exist-
   12  ing  laws  and  regulations  applicable  to military families in need of
   13  agency services, including those currently residing in New York  or  who
   14  may move to New York. The review may also include an examination of best
   15  practices  used  in  other states to assist military families who access
   16  developmental disability services. The purpose of the review shall be to
   17  provide recommendations on improving laws, regulations and practices  to
   18  better assist such families.
   19    S 3. On or before November 11, 2016, the office for people with devel-
   20  opmental disabilities shall deliver a copy of the findings to the Chairs
   21  of  the Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11212-04-5
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    1  and Assembly Committee on Mental Health as well as the respective Fiscal
    2  Chairs in each house.
    3    S  4.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
    4  deemed repealed on November 11, 2016.