New York A03253 prohibits limiting the census of persons with serious mental illness in adult homes unless specific conditions are met.

New York A03253 amends the social services law to prohibit the commissioner from limiting the number of persons with serious mental illness in adult homes unless the home meets certain criteria. These criteria include being organized as a not-for-profit corporation, operated by an organization that also provides a continuum of housing and residential services, assessing residents to ensure they are in the most integrated setting, and actively addressing the needs of residents with serious mental illness. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New York A03253 prohibits limiting the census of persons with serious mental illness in adult homes unless specific conditions are met.

New York A03253 amends the social services law to prohibit the commissioner from limiting the number of persons with serious mental illness in adult homes unless the home meets certain criteria. These criteria include being organized as a not-for-profit corporation, operated by an organization that also provides a continuum of housing and residential services, assessing residents to ensure they are in the most integrated setting, and actively addressing the needs of residents with serious mental illness. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.