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A08816 Summary:

BILL NOA08816A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07688-A
 
SPONSOREpstein
 
COSPNSRAbinanti, Burdick, Gallagher, Seawright, Englebright, Cruz, Hevesi, McDonald, Fernandez, Gottfried, Gibbs, Cook, Otis, Santabarbara, Montesano, DeStefano
 
MLTSPNSRBrabenec
 
 
Establishes the people with disabilities access to programs commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for new laws with respect to how the state should streamline eligibility requirements and processes for its programs and services to assist people with disabilities.
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A08816 Actions:

BILL NOA08816A
 
01/12/2022referred to people with disabilities
03/02/2022amend and recommit to people with disabilities
03/02/2022print number 8816a
03/08/2022reported referred to ways and means
04/25/2022reported
04/28/2022advanced to third reading cal.556
05/04/2022passed assembly
05/04/2022delivered to senate
05/04/2022REFERRED TO FINANCE
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A08816 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8816A
 
SPONSOR: Epstein
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish the people with disabilities access to programs commission   PURPOSE: To streamline the process for people with disabilities in New York to obtain services   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes a People With Disabilities Access to Programs Commission that is directed to make recommendations for new laws to streamline the process for people with disabilities to access programs and services Section 2 provides the effective date   JUSTIFICATION: People with disabilities may be eligible for a variety of programs and services to help them meet their day to day needs and improve their quality of life. Too often, the processes by which people with disabili- ties access these vital programs and services are complex and duplica- tive. Agencies do not always share information between them, which can lead to New Yorkers seeking services repeating the difficult process to apply. This legislation would convene experts and stakeholders in the form of a commission and charge them with making recommendations to the legisla- ture as to what laws and policy should be changed to facilitate access to programs and services for the approximately 3 million New Yorkers that have a disability.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
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A08816 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8816--A
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 12, 2022
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN, ABINANTI, BURDICK, GALLAGHER, SEAWRIGHT
          -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRABENEC,  COOK  --  read  once  and
          referred  to  the  Committee  on People with Disabilities -- committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to said committee
 
        AN ACT to establish the people  with  disabilities  access  to  programs
          commission

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. 1. (a) There is hereby established a people with  disabili-
     2  ties  access to programs commission to examine, evaluate and make recom-
     3  mendations for new laws with respect to how the state should  streamline
     4  eligibility  requirements and processes for its programs and services to
     5  assist people with disabilities including but not  limited  to  programs
     6  overseen  by  the  office  for  people  with developmental disabilities,
     7  office of mental health, department of health, ACCES-VR, and the  office
     8  of  children  and family services.  The commission's report shall be due
     9  by December 1, 2023.
    10    (b) The commission shall be comprised of eleven members, five of which
    11  shall be appointed by the governor, two of which shall be  appointed  by
    12  the  temporary  president of the senate, two of which shall be appointed
    13  by the speaker of the assembly, one of which shall be appointed  by  the
    14  minority  leader  of  the senate, and one of which shall be appointed by
    15  the minority leader of the assembly. The commission shall not  be  fully
    16  constituted  without the appointment of the eleventh member. There shall
    17  be no chairperson appointed, and the commission shall be governed  by  a
    18  majority vote, and at all times, the commission shall act with a quorum.
    19    2.  (a) The commission shall only meet within the state and shall hold
    20  at least one hearing at which the public will be afforded an opportunity
    21  to provide comments. The commission may hold additional public  hearings
    22  as  it  deems necessary. Such additional hearings, if any, may allow for
    23  an opportunity to provide public comments.
    24    (b) The members of the commission shall receive  no  compensation  for
    25  their  services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14087-02-2

        A. 8816--A                          2
 
     1  incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder. Nothing contained
     2  herein shall prohibit a member of the commission from receiving  his  or
     3  her salary earned by reason of their state employee position.
     4    (c) No member of the commission shall be disqualified from holding any
     5  other  public  office  or public employment, nor shall he or she forfeit
     6  any such public office or public employment by  reason  of  his  or  her
     7  appointment  pursuant to this section, notwithstanding the provisions of
     8  any general, special or local law, regulation, ordinance or  city  char-
     9  ter.
    10    (d)  To  the  maximum  extent  feasible  and as authorized by law, the
    11  commission shall be entitled to request and receive  and  shall  utilize
    12  and  be  provided with such facilities, resources and data of any court,
    13  department,  division,  board,  bureau,  commission,  agency  or  public
    14  authority  of  the  state or any political subdivision thereof as it may
    15  reasonably request to properly carry out its powers and duties  pursuant
    16  to  this act.  Provided however, any information obtained by the commis-
    17  sion shall be kept confidential and  shall  only  be  utilized  for  the
    18  purpose  of completing their responsibilities as a member of the commis-
    19  sion.
    20    (e) The commission may request, and shall receive, reasonable  assist-
    21  ance  from state agency personnel as is necessary for the performance of
    22  its function.
    23    3. The commission shall make a report to the governor and the legisla-
    24  ture of its findings, conclusions,  determinations  and  recommendations
    25  and shall submit such report by December 1, 2023.
    26    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. The commission itself, as
    27  created  by  section  one  of  this act, shall dissolve after the report
    28  required by section one of this act has been submitted.
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