Bill Text: NY A09608 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to creating the multi-disciplinary team demonstration program for complex cases of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-22 - referred to aging [A09608 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A09608-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9608
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 22, 2016
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        Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Aging
        AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to creating the multi-
          disciplinary team demonstration program
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Legislative findings. The utilization of multi-disciplinary
     2  teams  (MDTs) can be extremely valuable in the implementation of certain
     3  programs, particularly those which  are  likely  to  have  a  widespread
     4  impact  and affect several professions, as is the case with most systems
     5  of mandatory reporting. MDTs make use of the experience, expertise,  and
     6  perspectives  which  may be unique to individuals involved in one of the
     7  affected professions. Before a program is implemented which may  have  a
     8  broad impact, MDTs can be a valuable resource in developing an effective
     9  strategy  that  minimizes  unintended  negative  consequences.  In  many
    10  instances, it is appropriate for a government entity to establish an MDT
    11  with which the entity may collaborate with and seek input from regarding
    12  the specifics of a planned project.
    13    Beyond the general usefulness of MDTs, where a proposed program  which
    14  will affect the members of many professions is to be created by statute,
    15  it  is  often  recommended  to  also  include language providing for the
    16  establishment of MDT to provide input on any specifics not contained  in
    17  the statute. This inclusion ensures that the involved professions have a
    18  chance  to be heard before a program is implemented in a way which might
    19  adversely affect the members of  such  professions  or  the  individuals
    20  served by the professions.
    21    §  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 501-i to
    22  read as follows:
    23    § 501-i. Multi-disciplinary team demonstration program. The office  of
    24  children  and  family services is hereby authorized, in conjunction with
    25  the office for the aging, to establish a multi-disciplinary team  demon-
    26  stration  program, subject to appropriation of funds for the program, to
    27  establish multi-disciplinary teams at the county level for complex cases
    28  of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Such multi-discipli-
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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