BILL NUMBER: S4291
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the real property actions and
proceedings law, in relation to discharge of residents of a community
residence
 
PURPOSE:
This bill clarifies that the discharge of a resident from a community
residence licensed or operated by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) or
the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) shall be
governed by the regulations of those agencies, respectively, and shall
not be considered to involve a relationship of landlord and tenant.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Section 41.33 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chap-
ter 298 of the laws if 1984, is amended.
Section 2: Section 41.41 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3.
Section 3: Section 41.44 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (h).
Section 4: The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by
adding a new section 713-b.
Section 5: This act shall take effect immediately.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S6398- Referred to Mental Health
2021-22: S5225 - Referred to Mental Health
2019-20: S.4894 - Passed Senate
2017-18: S.3422 - Passed the Senate/Delivered to Assembly
2015-16: S.557 - Passed Senate/ Died in Mental Health
2013-14: S.955/A.6045 - Passed Senate/Died in Mental Health
2011-12: S.3078/A.8472 - Passed the Senate/Died in Mental Health
2009-10: S.3486 - Died in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
2008: S.4145/A.8927 - Passed the Senate/Died in Mental Health
 
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this proposal.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S4291: 41.33 mental hygiene law, 41.41 mental hygiene law, 41.44 mental hygiene law