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Outcome: Still to be determined. Leaders were unable to reach an agreement on how
to allocate the supportive housing funds. Although there is no deadline for the signing
of an MOU, advocates for a range of affordable housing constituencies now fear that
negotiation of an agreement will be a significantly heavier lift. LeadingAge New York has
been working with a coalition of senior housing developers and operators to convince
NYS Homes and Community Renewal and legislative leaders to accept a new Senior
Housing Program at HCR that would link capital, rental assistance, and supportive
service dollars. It is hoped and expected that the MOU will include significant new
resources for senior housing, possibly in the
form of a new program.
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5. Integration of individuals with TBI
into DD services in rural counties:
Bill A.9146 (Russell)/S.6655 (Young)
authorizes the integration of individuals
with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),
sustained after age 21, into programs
within the developmental disabilities
service sector.
Outcome: Passed in the Senate and
remained in the Assembly Health
Committee. Assemblywoman Russell
worked hard to push the Assembly
Health Committee to consider the bill, to
no avail. We will work to make this bill
become law next session.
6. Capital Funding for ALPs and Hospice:
A.10522 (Magnarelli)/S.7718 (Hannon)
and A.10517 (Magnarelli)/S.7711
(Hannon) would enable ALPs and
hospice providers the opportunity to
access funds allocated in the budget.
Outcome: Both bills remained in
the Assembly and Senate Health
Committees. We will build support
for this legislation throughout the
summer and fall and advocate for it to be
addressed in next year’s budget.
7. Independent Senior Housing Resident
Freedom of Choice Act: Bill A.10243
(Cymbrowitz)/S.2276-A (Young), also
known as the Freedom of Choice Act,
clarifies that individuals living in senior
housing have the right to access and
obtain the sam