New York S 4841: Establishes the blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act

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S04841 Summary:

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Establishes the "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act" to conduct a study and prepare a report to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for systemic reforms to ensure a sustainable set of supports and services that meets the evolving needs of all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

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BILL NOS04841A

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

05/06/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES

05/06/2025PRINT NUMBER 4841A

05/27/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

05/11/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4841--A

 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 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT establishing the "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New
 York state's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual
 and developmental disabilities act"; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon expiration thereof

 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 the "blue-ribbon commission on the future of New York state's service
 3 delivery system for individuals with intellectual and developmental
 4 disabilities act".
 5 § 2. A temporary commission, to be known as the "blue-ribbon commis-
 6 sion on the future of New York state's service delivery system for indi-
 7 viduals with intellectual and developmental disabilities", hereinafter
 8 referred to as the "commission", is hereby established to conduct a
 9 comprehensive study and prepare a report to examine, evaluate and make
 10 recommendations for systemic reforms to ensure a sustainable set of
 11 supports and services that meets the needs of all individuals with
 12 intellectual and developmental disabilities.
 13 § 3. 1. The commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed by
 14 the governor as follows:
 15 (a) two members who are individuals with developmental or intellectual
 16 disabilities; one of whom must represent a self-advocacy group for
 17 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
 18 (b) one member who is a representative of organized labor that repres-
 19 ents a facility operated by the office for people with developmental
 20 disabilities;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02956-04-5

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 1 (c) one member who is a representative of a provider agency that is
 2 certified by the office for people with developmental disabilities;
 3 (d) one member who is a not-for-profit housing developer with experi-
 4 ence building a supervised living facility or a supportive living facil-
 5 ity as such terms are defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law,
 6 or a group home operated by a provider agency certified by the office
 7 for people with developmental disabilities;
 8 (e) one member who is a representative of an organization established
 9 by section forty-four hundred three-g of the public health law;
 10 (f) one member who is a direct support professional certified by the
 11 office for people with developmental disabilities;
 12 (g) two members upon recommendation of the temporary president of the
 13 senate;
 14 (h) one member upon recommendation of the minority leader of the
 15 senate;
 16 (i) two members upon recommendation of the speaker of the assembly;
 17 (j) one member upon recommendation of the minority leader of the
 18 assembly;
 19 (k) one member w