Formerly known as MiCASSA, CCA will allow people who are eligible for nursing homes or other Medicaid-funded institutions to have the choice of living in the community through various services and supports.
Joseph Crowley 718779-1400
Gary Ackerman 718 423-2154 F 718 423-5053
Anthony Weiner 718.520.9001
Steve Israel 631 951-2210 516 505-1448 F631- 951-3308
Peter King 516-541-4225 631-541-4225
John Hall 845 291-4100 F 845 291-4164
Michael Arcuri 315 793-8146 f 315-798-4099
Brian Higgins 716-852-3501 F 716-852-3929
Thomas Reynolds 585.663.5570 f: 585.663.5711
Kirsten Gillibrand 518-581-8247 F 518 581-8430
Michael McNulty 518 465-0700 F:518 427-5107
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( 3.6 / 40 )Subject: NYS Visitability bill
BILL NUMBER:A6837A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to the visitability of new homes by persons with disabilities
PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to establish minimum regulations for the design and construction of new single family homes, townhouses or the ground unit of a building with three or fewer dwellings units by builders who receive state or federal funds and subsidies to provide for the occupancy and `visitability` for and by person with disabilities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The real property law is amended by adding a
new Article 15: "Visitablility" of New Construction.
The article establishes minimum standards for the accessibility by the mobility impaired 1) from the public street or driveway to the exterior door of a dwelling, 2) interior doors, 3) environmental controls, 4) habitable space and 5) interior bathroom requirements.
The article also has an enforcement/ penalty clause of not less than fifty and not more than five hundred dollars for each offense and for each day the violation continues to occur.
*Amendment: to include height and dimensions omitted from original
draft and enforcement provisions.
JUSTIFICATION: The availability of accessible, affordable and integrated housing opportunities for people with disabilities is critical to sustaining fully independent lives in their communities.
"Visitability" is a movement to change home construction practices so that new homes offer a few specific features that would make it easier for people with a mobility impairment to occupy and visit. The spirit of "Visitability" is the belief that it is unacceptable that new homes continue to be built with gross barriers, given the ease of building basic access into the majority of new homes and the harsh effects major barriers have on people`s lives, including physically unsafe conditions, social isolation and unwanted institutionalizatio n.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill
FISCAL IMPACT: None to the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE: One hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a
law and shall apply to dwelling units for which construction shall
begin on or after such date.
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( 2.7 / 50 )Disability Leadership & Policy Summit:
An Agenda for Change
in the 21st Century
Thursday, June 5, 2008
1pm–5pm — Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Featured speakers will include the following nationally known experts:
Christine M. Griffin, Commissioner
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Andrew J. Imparato, President
American Association of People with Disabilities
Dr. George Giuliani, Associate Professor
Hofstra University School of Education & Allied Human Services
Eleanor Smith, Executive Director
Concrete Change
Don Dreyer, Director
Nassau County Office for the Physically Challenged
James Weisman, General Counsel
United Spinal Association
The Disability Leadership & Policy Summit provides an unprecedented opportunity to learn and share your insights with some
of the best minds in the disability community. Co-hosted by United Spinal Association, the Nassau County Office of the
Physically Challenged, and Hofstra University’s School of Education & Allied Human Services.
Admission to Policy Summit is FREE
Registration is suggested
www.unitedspinal.org
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( 2.9 / 41 )I may change my mind about using the blog experience here for venting. I have a number of pet peeves. First is handicapped parking. The newest outrage is Nassau County may impose a fee when you lose your placard. The Nassau County office for the Physically Challenged states it maybe a way to regulate the misuse (paraphrasing). I say, "Why charge me to park when no one else is"?
More pet peeves to follow.......
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( 3 / 37 )for People With Disabilities
Did you know that an Access
Pass permits a resident of
New York State with a permanent
disability free use of
parks, historic sites, and recreational
facilities operated
by OPRHP and the Department
of Environmental Conservation?
Veterans with
disabilities may also obtain
free Access Passes as well. To
obtain an application or for
additional information, call
(518) 474-2324 or write to:
Access Pass, NYS OPRHP,
Empire State Plaza, Agency
Building 1, Albany, NY 12238.
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