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- Referred to social services
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Relates to public assistance employment programs for disabled persons; and repealing certain provisions relating thereto
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to public assistance employment programs for disabled persons; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Purpose or general idea of bill
This purpose of this bill is to ensure that individuals on public assistance with a disability are provided appropriate and reasonable work accommodations according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends social services law 131.
Section two amends social services law 330.
Section three amends social services law 332-b.
Section four amends social services law 335.
Section five repeals social services law 335-a.
Section six amends social services law 335-b.
Section seven amends social services law 336.
Section eight provides for a 180 days after enactment effective date.
Justification
For individuals with a mental or physical disability, or cognitive impairment including executive function deficits, navigation of the lengthy, complex public assistance system is extremely difficult.Without extra support, these individuals are less likely to complete the application process, comply with the requirements of the public assistance system (including employment), or attain full or partial self-sufficiency.
According to a report by the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, up to 28 percent of public assistance beneficiaries suffer from mental health conditions.A significant number of these individuals also have physical disabilities and some have multiple impairments.
Executive Function (EF) is a set of mental skills that help you get things done. These skills are controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain. These skills include:
* Impulse Control - the skills used to filter distractions, override impulses, resist temptation and maintain focus
* Working Memory - the ability to mentally hold and manipulate information over short periods of time, simultaneously think of multiple things, follow - multi step instructions
* Mental Flexibility - the ability to readily switch gears, multitask, adjust plans, re-establish priorities, apply different rules or social skills in different settings and innovate
Studies indicate that persistent stress and exposure to trauma and violence can inhibit the prefrontal cortex from optimally developing these key decision making executive function (EF) skills. However, if opportunities to practice EF skills are presented, the brain can physically develop networks of neural connections in the areas of the prefrontal cortex that support these functions.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
180 days after enactment.
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