New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 8 - Executive Orders (Andrew M. Cuomo) › Section 8.84 - Executive order no. 84: establishing the olmstead plan development and implementation cabinet

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead
					 v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581(1999), that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
					 Act prohibits the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities and
					 requires states to provide people with disabilities with necessary support and
					 services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs;
WHEREAS, the Olmstead court recognized that unnecessary
					 institutional placement can isolate people with disabilities and severely
					 diminish their family relations, social contacts, employment options, economic
					 independence and educational advancement;
WHEREAS, the State of New York is committed to the
					 principle that people with disabilities should have access to community-based
					 services, accessible housing with appropriate supports, and employment
					 opportunities that enable them to live productive lives in their
					 communities;
WHEREAS, all New Yorkers with disabilities and their
					 families should have the opportunity to make informed choices regarding
					 services, settings and related issues;
WHEREAS, the State of New York has taken important steps to
					 strengthen community-based supports for people with disabilities, including
					 accelerated access to care management that better addresses individual needs;
					 and the creation of health homes that provide integrated care coordination for
					 complex populations, including people with disabilities;
WHEREAS, the State of New York continues to fulfill its
					 commitment to people with disabilities, through the inclusion of a supportive
					 housing initiative and funding for supported housing in the State Fiscal Year
					 2012-13 Executive Budget; and
WHEREAS, it is critically important for the State of New
					 York to develop and implement a comprehensive Olmstead Plan on behalf of all of
					 New York's children and adults with disabilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
A. Definitions
As used herein, the following terms shall have the
					 following meanings:
1. "State agency"
				  or "agency" shall mean any state agency, department, office, board, bureau,
				  division, committee, council or office.
2. "Authority" shall mean a public authority
				  or public benefit corporation created by or existing under any New York State
				  law, with one or more of its members appointed by the Governor or who serve as
				  members by virtue of holding a civil office of New York State, other than an
				  interstate or international authority or public benefit corporation, including
				  any subsidiaries of such public authority or public benefit
				  corporation.