Bill Text: NY S06293 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires that on and after December 31, 2021, the developmental disabilities council consists of eight members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, eight members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly and fifteen members to be appointed by the governor.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-06-01 - SUBSTITUTED BY A7358A [S06293 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S06293-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6293--A
            Cal. No. 888

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 20, 2021
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        Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities  --  reported
          favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
          ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
          Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
          amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
          third reading

        AN  ACT  to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the appointment
          of members to the developmental disabilities advisory council

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  Subdivisions  (a)  and (b) of section 13.05 of the mental
     2  hygiene law, subdivision (a) as amended by chapter 37  of  the  laws  of
     3  2011, and subdivision (b) as amended by chapter 802 of the laws of 1986,
     4  are amended to read as follows:
     5    (a)  There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory
     6  council. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman  of
     7  the conference of local mental hygiene directors or his designee, and at
     8  least  thirty-three  members to be appointed by the governor.  Beginning
     9  on and after December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-one, the council
    10  shall consist of eight members to be appointed by the  temporary  presi-
    11  dent  of the senate, eight members to be appointed by the speaker of the
    12  assembly, one member to be appointed  by  the  minority  leader  of  the
    13  senate,  one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
    14  bly and fifteen members to be appointed by  the  governor.  Any  current
    15  member  shall  be  allowed  to  finish his or her term. The commissioner
    16  shall oversee and assist with the transition to the makeup of the  coun-
    17  cil after such date, ensuring that as current members' terms expire, the
    18  council  appoints  members  in the manner set forth in this subdivision.
    19  Members shall be appointed only if  they  have  demonstrated  an  active
    20  interest  in  or  have  obtained  professional  knowledge in the care of

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10668-02-1
        S. 6293--A                          2

     1  persons with developmental disabilities or in the field of developmental
     2  disabilities  generally.  The  governor  shall  designate  one  of   the
     3  appointed  members  as  chair. The council shall at all times include in
     4  its  membership representatives of community service board developmental
     5  disabilities subcommittees, providers of services  and  non-governmental
     6  organizations  concerned  with  services  for persons with developmental
     7  disabilities. At least one-third of the membership of the advisory coun-
     8  cil shall consist of consumer  representatives  including  persons  with
     9  developmental disabilities, or their parents or guardians.
    10    (b)  Members  shall  be  appointed  for terms of three years provided,
    11  however, that  of  the  members  first  appointed,  one-third  shall  be
    12  appointed  for  one  year terms and one-third shall be appointed for two
    13  year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same  manner  as  [original
    14  appointments  for  the  remainder  of  the unexpired term] prescribed in
    15  subdivision (a) of this section. The designation of a  member  as  chair
    16  shall be made bi-annually.
    17    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.