New York S 7484: Establishes a statewide residential families committee

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S07484 Summary:

BILL NOS07484A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08608

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SPONSORMAYER

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COSPNSRADDABBO, FAHY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §13.05, Ment Hyg L

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Establishes a statewide residential families committee within the developmental disabilities advisory council.

Go to top S07484 Actions:

BILL NOS07484A

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04/17/2025REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

05/20/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES

05/20/2025PRINT NUMBER 7484A

05/27/20251ST REPORT CAL.1291

05/28/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/29/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2025PASSED SENATE

06/05/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/05/2025referred to people with disabilities

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

05/11/20261ST REPORT CAL.1000

05/12/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/13/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/28/2026PASSED SENATE

05/28/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/28/2026referred to people with disabilities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7484--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a
 statewide residential families committee

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

 1 Section 1. Section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows:
 3 (h) 1. In addition to any other committees established by the develop-
 4 mental disabilities advisory council as deemed necessary by the chair
 5 under paragraph one of subdivision (c) of this section, there shall be
 6 established a statewide residential families committee whose members
 7 shall be persons with developmental disabilities residing in community
 8 residences, intermediate care facilities, or other residential facili-
 9 ties for the care and treatment of persons with developmental disabili-
 10 ties or family members or guardians of persons with developmental disa-
 11 bilities residing in such residences or facilities for the care and
 12 treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.
 13 2. The commissioner shall provide for an appropriate and timely appli-
 14 cation process to facilitate selection of members. No member of the
 15 residential families committee shall be an owner, operator, person with
 16 ownership interest in or board member of an entity operating a community
 17 residence, intermediate care facility, or other residential facility for
 18 the care and treatment of persons with developmental disabilities or be
 19 employed by an entity operating a community residence, intermediate care
 20 facility, or other residential facility for the care and treatment of
 21 persons with developmental disabilities.
 22 3. The statewide residential families committee shall meet quarterly.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11315-03-5

 S. 7484--A 2

 1 4. The duties of the statewide residential families committee shall
 2 include, but not be limited to:
 3 (i) Informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of impor-
 4 tance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in community
 5 residences, intermediate care facilities, or other residential facili-
 6 ties for the care and treatment of persons with developmental disabili-
 7 ties and their families and guardians;
 8 (ii) Providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities
 9 and goals for individuals residing in community residences, intermediate
 10 care facilities, or other residential facilities for the care and treat-
 11 ment of persons with developmental disabilities and families and guardi-
 12 ans of individuals residing in such residences or facilities;
 13 (iii) Advising the commissioner on such other matters related to
 14 community residences, intermedia