Bill > S04723

This bill requires the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to produce a comprehensive report by December 31, 2025, examining staffing challenges and service disruptions in state-operated residential facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The report must include detailed information such as the total number of full-time equivalent staff, staffing levels for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, staff separations and new hires between April and December 2025, the number of unfilled positions, recruitment efforts, and a list of state-operated facilities indicating their operational status, ownership, and potential service suspensions. The report will also need to document the number of eligible clients on waiting lists and any other information the commissioner deems necessary to help the legislature understand the OPWDD's capacity to deliver services. Additionally, the report must be publicly posted on the OPWDD's website, with the goal of assessing and addressing the ongoing challenges of displaced individuals with developmental disabilities due to staffing and service issues.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4723