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N.Y. Exec. Law § 702

Most integrated setting coordinating council; organization

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§ 702. Most integrated setting coordinating council; organization. 1.\nThe most integrated setting coordinating council is hereby created\nwithin the executive department to have and exercise the functions,\npowers and duties provided by the provisions of this article and any\nother provision of law. The council shall be comprised of the\ncommissioners of: the department of health, the office for people with\ndevelopmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the department\nof transportation, the office of children and family services, the\noffice of alcohol and substance abuse services, the department of\neducation, and the division of housing and community renewal. In\naddition, the council shall consist of the director of the office for\nthe aging, a representative from the office of the advocate for persons\nwith disabilities, a representative from the commission on quality of\ncare for the mentally disabled, three consumers of services for\nindividuals with disabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one\nto be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be\nappointed by the speaker of the assembly, three individuals with\nexpertise in the field of community services for people of all ages with\ndisabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed\nby the temporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the\nspeaker of the assembly, and three individuals with expertise in or\nrecipients of services available to senior citizens with disabilities,\none to be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed by the\ntemporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the\nspeaker of the assembly.\n 2. The commissioners of the department of health, the office of mental\nhealth, the office for people with developmental disabilities, and the\ndirector of the office for the aging shall rotate as chairperson of the\ncouncil on a quarterly basis.\n 3. The council shall meet as necessary to carry out its functions,\npowers and duties, but such meetings shall occur at least once each\nquarter.\n
§ 702. Most integrated setting coordinating council; organization. 1.\nThe most integrated setting coordinating council is hereby created\nwithin the executive department to have and exercise the functions,\npowers and duties provided by the provisions of this article and any\nother provision of law. The council shall be comprised of the\ncommissioners of: the department of health, the office for people with\ndevelopmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the department\nof transportation, the office of children and family services, the\noffice of addiction services and supports, the department of education,\nand the division of housing and community renewal. In addition, the\ncouncil shall consist of the director of the office for the aging, the\nchief disability officer, three consumers of services for individuals\nwith disabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one to be\nappointed by the temporary president of the senate, and one to be\nappointed by the speaker of the assembly, three individuals with\nexpertise in the field of community services for people of all ages with\ndisabilities, one to be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed\nby the temporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the\nspeaker of the assembly, and three individuals with expertise in or\nrecipients of services available to senior citizens with disabilities,\none to be appointed by the governor, one to be appointed by the\ntemporary president of the senate, and one to be appointed by the\nspeaker of the assembly.\n 2. The chief disability officer shall serve as chairperson of the\ncouncil.\n 3. The council shall meet as necessary to carry out its functions,\npowers and duties, but such meetings shall occur at least once each\nquarter.\n

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