What's happening
This bill authorizes the Dormitory Authority to finance stand-alone clinical facilities for certain human services organizations.
Why it matters
Expands access to funding for clinical facilities. By explicitly adding "clinical" facilities to the types of projects eligible for Dormitory Authority financing, the bill enables human services organizations to secure state-backed funding for stand-alone clinics, not just residential or day programs.
Potentially increases the capacity for healthcare and support services. The change may help organizations serving people with disabilities, mental health needs, and other vulnerable populations to build or upgrade clinical spaces, leading to improved service delivery and expanded care options.
Levels the playing field among eligible organizations. By uniformly including clinical facilities for NYSARC, the Alliance of Long Island Agencies, and the InterAgency Council, the bill ensures that all similar not-for-profits have equal access to Dormitory Authority financing for clinical infrastructure, reducing disparities in facility development.
Could encourage modernization and compliance. Access to financing may help organizations update older facilities to meet regulatory, safety, and accessibility requirements, ultimately benefiting clients and potentially reducing long-term costs.
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History
- Signed chap.299
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.721
- Substituted for S5294
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.361
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Fund Clinical Facilities Construction
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael H. Ranzenhofer
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7279
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 19, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- (at request of the Dormitory Authority) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing the dormitory authority to finance stand-alone clinical facilities for various human services organizations for whom the dormitory authority is currently authorized to issue bonds and notes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The undesignated paragraph of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 373 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
NYSARC, Inc. for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, improvement, expansion, and equipping of clinical, day programming and residential facilities and necessary ancillary and related facilities throughout the state.
§ 2. The undesignated paragraph of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 369 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
Not-for-profit members of the Alliance of Long Island Agencies, Inc., for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, improvement, expansion and equipping of certain educational, administrative, clinical, day program and residential facilities to be located in the state of New York.
§ 3. The undesignated paragraph of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 471 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
Not-for-profit members of InterAgency Council of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc., for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, devel-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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opment, improvement, expansion and equipping of certain educational, administrative, clinical, day program and residential facilities to be located in the state of New York.
§ 4. The undesignated paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 373 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
NYSARC, Inc. for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, improvement, expansion, and equipping of clinical, day programming and residential facilities and necessary ancillary and related facilities throughout the state.
§ 5. The undesignated paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 369 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
Not-for-profit members of the Alliance of Long Island Agencies, Inc., for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, improvement, expansion and equipping of certain educational, administrative, clinical, day program and residential facilities to be located in the state of New York. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not-for-profit members of the Alliance of Long Island Agencies, Inc. shall have full power and authority to assign and pledge to the dormitory authority, any and all public funds to be apportioned or otherwise made payable by the United States, any agency thereof, the state, any agency thereof, a political subdivision, as defined in section one hundred of the general municipal law, any social services district in the state or any other governmental entity in an amount sufficient to make all payments required to be made by such members pursuant to any lease, sublease or other agreement entered into between such members and the dormitory authority. All state and local officers are hereby authorized and required to pay all such funds so assigned and pledged to the dormitory authority or, upon the direction of the dormitory authority, to any trustee of any dormitory authority bond or note issued, pursuant to a certificate filed with any such state or local officer by the dormitory authority pursuant to the provisions of this section.
§ 6. The undesignated paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 471 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
Not-for-profit members of InterAgency Council of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc., for the acquisition, financing, refinancing, construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, improvement, expansion and equipping of certain educational, administrative, clinical, day program and residential facilities to be located in the state of New York. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not-for-profit members of the InterAgency Council of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc. shall have full power and authority to assign and pledge to the dormitory authority, any and all public funds to be apportioned or otherwise made payable by the United States, any agency thereof, the state, any agency thereof, a political subdivision, as defined in section one hundred of the general municipal law, any social services district in the state or any other governmental entity in an amount sufficient to make all payments required to be made by such members pursuant to any lease, sublease or other agreement entered into between such members and the dormitory authority. All state and local officers are hereby authorized and required to pay all such funds so assigned and pledged to the dormitory
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authority or, upon the direction of the dormitory authority, to any trustee of any dormitory authority bond or note issued, pursuant to a certificate filed with any such state or local officer by the dormitory authority pursuant to the provisions of this section.
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that the amendments to the undesignated paragraph of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1676 of the public authorities law made by section one of this act and the undesignated paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law made by section four of this act shall not affect the repeal of such paragraphs pursuant to section 5 of chapter 373 of the laws of 1998, as amended, and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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