What's happening
This bill requires the commissioner to regularly identify and report barriers to provider participation in the geriatric mental health-home care demonstration program.
Why it matters
Improves accountability. By requiring the commissioner to regularly identify and report barriers to provider participation, the bill creates a mechanism for ongoing oversight, making it more likely that challenges faced by providers will be addressed rather than ignored.
Targets system inefficiencies. The act specifically focuses on obstacles that prevent providers from joining the geriatric mental health-home care demonstration program, which could lead to reforms that streamline administrative processes or remove unnecessary red tape.
Facilitates interagency collaboration. By mandating that identified barriers and recommendations be shared with the heads of relevant state agencies, the bill encourages different government bodies to work together to solve persistent problems, potentially leading to more coordinated and effective services for elderly patients.
Supports better mental health outcomes for seniors. By making it easier for providers to participate, the bill aims to expand access to integrated mental health and home care services for older adults, which could improve health and quality of life for a vulnerable population.
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Boost Geriatric Mental Health Access
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History
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.233
- Rules report cal.233
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 6566b
- Amend and recommit to mental health
- Referred to mental health
- Print number 6566a
- Amend and recommit to mental health
- Referred to mental health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Improve Elder Mental Health Care
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor David Carlucci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6566--B
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 12, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the geriatric service demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 7.41 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
(d) On a periodic basis, the commissioner shall identify barriers which may prevent an authorized provider from participating in the demonstration program, pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section. The commissioner shall share the identified barriers with the commissioner of the appropriate state agency, as well as any recommendations to address such barriers.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10086-04-0
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