New York S 4345: Directs the commissioner of mental health to issue a review and report regarding certain facilities

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S04345 Summary:

BILL NOS04345 

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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Amd §5.05, Ment Hyg L

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Directs the commissioner of mental health to review all proposals by an agency to provide new services at a new facility, expand the size of existing facilities or change the type of services that are provided at facilities within a city of one million or more; provides a definition for the types of facilities subject to such review; directs the commissioner of mental health to issue a report regarding such review.

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BILL NOS04345 

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4345

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to directing the
 commissioner of mental health to issue a review and report regarding
 certain facilities

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

 1 Section 1. Section 5.05 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
 3 (f) (1) The commissioners of the office of mental health, the office
 4 for people with developmental disabilities and the office of addiction
 5 services and supports shall, in collaboration with the commissioner of
 6 the New York city department of homeless services and the chair and
 7 chief executive officer of the New York city housing authority, review
 8 and issue a report concerning all proposals by an agency requesting to:
 9 a. enter into contract or similar agreement to provide services at a
 10 new location as a social services facility; and
 11 b. to expand the size and/or change the type of services offered of a
 12 social services facility, within a city with a population of one million
 13 or more.
 14 (2) The review and report shall focus on the following factors,
 15 including, without limitation:
 16 a. The proposed impact in the affected community.
 17 b. The current level and concentration of all social services facili-
 18 ties in the affected area.
 19 c. The cumulative effect thereof; and specific suggestions, modifica-
 20 tion and objections as expressed by the affected community.
 21 (3) For the purpose of this subdivision, a "social services facility"
 22 shall include the following:
 23 a. ACS placement facilities. "ACS placement facilities" means facili-
 24 ties, certified by the New York state office of children and family

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05615-01-5

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 1 services, for the care of youth placed in accordance with the provisions
 2 of the family court act and the regulations of the New York state office
 3 of children and family services, managed directly by the administration
 4 for children's services or under contract or similar agreement with the
 5 administration for children's services.
 6 b. City-administered facilities, "City-administered facilities" means
 7 hotels, shelters and other accommodations or associated services,
 8 managed by or provided under contract or similar agreement with any city
 9 agency, provided to individuals or families who need temporary emergency
 10 housing or assistance finding or maintaining stable housing.
 11 c. DHS-administered facilities. "DHS-administered facilities" means
 12 city-administered facilities managed directly by the department of home-
 13 less services or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with
 14 the department of homeless services.
 15 d. DYCD-administered facilities. "DYCD-administered facilities" means
 16 city-administered facilities managed directly by the department of youth
 17 and community development or by a provider under contract or similar
 18 agreement with the department of youth and community development.
 19 e. HPD-administer