Bill > S04716

This bill amends the New York Mental Hygiene Law to prevent state funding reductions for service providers supporting people with developmental disabilities who received certain federal COVID-19 relief funds. Specifically, the bill prohibits state agencies from withholding funding if an organization received federal money through programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency protective measures, the CARES Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act, or other extraordinary COVID-19 pandemic-related federal funding. The legislation is retroactive, applying from March 13, 2020, which was the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The purpose appears to be protecting service providers for people with developmental disabilities from potential financial penalties related to receiving federal pandemic assistance, ensuring they can continue to receive consistent state funding despite accessing additional federal support during the crisis.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4716