New York S 4835: Relates to housing navigation services for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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S04835 Summary:

BILL NOS04835 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06751

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SPONSORFAHY

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COSPNSRSCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §13.44, amd §5.07, Ment Hyg L; amd §366, Soc Serv L

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Establishes a curriculum and task force to provide housing navigation services for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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BILL NOS04835 

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

03/04/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4835

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the social services law, in
 relation to housing navigation services for those with intellectual
 and developmental disabilities

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

 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 2 13.44 to read as follows:
 3 § 13.44 Housing navigation services.
 4 (a) The office shall establish and provide housing navigation services
 5 for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability as
 6 defined in section 1.03 of this chapter. Housing navigation services
 7 shall include but not be limited to:
 8 (1) collaborating with individuals to develop an individualized hous-
 9 ing action plan, that at a minimum, shall assist individuals in finding
 10 appropriate housing that meets their specific housing goals;
 11 (2) supporting individuals that apply for state and federal assistance
 12 programs;
 13 (3) coordinating and assisting housing transitions for individuals,
 14 taking into consideration their specific needs; and
 15 (4) collaborating with individuals to craft a housing sustainability
 16 plan to ensure that such individuals are able to secure and maintain
 17 stable housing, and have access to and are able to utilize the necessary
 18 services and support to achieve their housing goals.
 19 (b) (1) The commissioner shall develop and implement a housing naviga-
 20 tion curriculum statewide, for the purposes of training applicants in
 21 delivering housing navigation services as defined in subdivision (a) of
 22 this section. In developing and implementing such curriculum, the
 23 commissioner may contract with an entity that has demonstrated appropri-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09101-01-5

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 1 ate knowledge, expertise, and experience in housing navigator services
 2 and training curriculums.
 3 (2) The commissioner, in consultation with the regional offices under
 4 such commissioner's jurisdiction shall perform a statewide assessment of
 5 the need for housing navigation services, and shall provide additional
 6 outreach regarding the availability of housing navigation training in
 7 regions of the state where there is the greatest demonstrated need.
 8 (c) (1) The commissioner shall establish a housing navigation task
 9 force to perform tasks that will help to ensure the successful implemen-
 10 tation of the housing navigation services established by this section.
 11 The task force shall be co-chaired by the commissioner or such commis-
 12 sioner's designee, the commissioner of the office of temporary and disa-
 13 bility assistance or such commissioner's designee, the commissioner of
 14 the office of mental health or such commissioner's designee, the commis-
 15 sioner of the office of addiction services and supports or such commis-
 16 sioner's designee, and a representative of New York state homes and
 17 community renewal. Ensuring adequate geographic representation, an addi-
 18 tional ten individuals shall be selected for the task force. Such indi-
 19 viduals shall have professional experience in the fields of affordable
 20 housing development, banking, financial planning, and in delivering
 21 housing service