On July 13, 2010 Governor Patterson signed a bill that changed the name of the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, thus removing the “R” word from the office name.
A new law became effective on July 28, 2009 that extends the time for a Standby Guardian to be confirmed by the Surrogate’s Court from 60 days to 180 days (6 months). Many families and others interested in guardianship are unaware that if a primary guardian dies or is unable to continue to act as […]
FROM AHRC NASSAU: Governor Paterson has proposed a Deficit Reduction Plan that would cut OMRDD programs by 10%. The impact across NY State’s voluntary providers appears to be an annualized reduction of $375 million – which AHRC Nassau believes will force the closure of day programs, force staff layoffs and prevent the operation of Camp […]
Thanks to the efforts of Supreme Court Judge Diamond and Department of Social Services Commissioner Imhoff Nassau County has initiated a program to provide guardians to elderly residents and residents with disabilities who are indigent and have no one to act as guardian. Judge Diamond presides over guardianships brought under Part 81 of the New […]
On July 29, 2009, Governor Patterson signed into law a bill that extends the availability of health insurance coverage under a parent’s policy to children up to age 29 without reference to dependency. The law applies to young adults who do not have access to employer-sponsored health insurance.
There are two distinct ways in which coverage […]