Bill Text: NY S09155 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a comprehensive training program for care managers employed by care coordination organizations; mandates care managers complete the training before working with clients.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-01 - REFERRED TO DISABILITIES [S09155 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S09155-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9155

                    IN SENATE

                                       May 1, 2024
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        Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities

        AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  establishing  a
          comprehensive  training  program  for  care  managers employed by care
          coordination organizations

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

     1    Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
     2  "Ella's law".
     3    § 2. Section 13.23 of the mental hygiene law is amended  by  adding  a
     4  new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
     5    (d)  The  office  shall establish a comprehensive training program, in
     6  conjunction with care coordination organizations and organizations  that
     7  advocate  on  behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, for
     8  care managers employed by care  coordination  organizations  which  such
     9  care  managers shall complete before working with clients. Such training
    10  program shall include, but not be limited to:
    11    1. Person-centered planning principles.
    12    2. Effective communication strategies for  individuals  with  develop-
    13  mental  disabilities,  including  but not limited to how to best include
    14  and collaborate with people with developmental disabilities, their fami-
    15  lies, and support networks in all communications,  meetings,  and  deci-
    16  sion-making  to  design and implement plans that enhance quality of life
    17  and promote independence.
    18    3. Understanding, respecting, and supporting the rights of individuals
    19  with developmental disabilities including  but  not  limited  to  voting
    20  rights.
    21    4. Cultural competence and sensitivity.
    22    5. Advocacy skills for individuals with developmental disabilities.
    23    6.  Compliance  with  relevant  laws and regulations pertaining to the
    24  care of individuals with developmental disabilities.
    25    7. Knowledge of  the  health  care  system,  available  services,  and
    26  resources,  as well as an understanding of how to navigate the system on
    27  behalf of the individuals they serve.   This shall include  but  not  be

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13848-03-4
        S. 9155                             2

     1  limited  to  knowledge of self-direction systems, cross-system services,
     2  blended services, and the practices, programs, and services available to
     3  individuals with developmental disabilities through the office,  depart-
     4  ment  of  health,  and  other  New York state and federal agencies. This
     5  shall also include knowledge of Medicaid benefits  offered  through  the
     6  office's waiver programs and their interaction with other Medicaid bene-
     7  fits.
     8    8.  Identifying  and connecting individuals with appropriate community
     9  resources, financial assistance programs, and support services.
    10    9. Skills in fostering collaboration and communication  among  members
    11  of  an  individual's  care team, including health care providers, social
    12  services, and other stakeholders.
    13    § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    14  it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
    15  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    16  tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
    17  completed on or before such effective date.