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S 4775: Safeguards cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility under the control of the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services.
What S 4775 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to safeguard cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in facilities. The commissioner will develop a uniform statewide policy for conducting audits on personal allowance and cash accounts. The policy should include details on audit frequency, staff training, and management of resident accounts. Staff must be trained to conduct audits according to policies and procedures, and to manage resident accounts properly. Gift cards can be used for resident purchases, but staff must document the purchase and notify supervisors. Staff must also obtain receipts or documentation for certain purchases. The policy will take effect on the 120th day after the bill becomes law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4775
- What is the current status of S 4775?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 4775 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO DISABILITIES".
- Did S 4775 pass?
- Not yet. S 4775 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 4775, and where is it now?
- S 4775 was authored by Sen. Chris Ryan with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Disabilities.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 372 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4775 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to safeguarding cash accounts for people with developmental disabilities in a facility The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 16.11 of the mental hygiene law 2 is relettered subdivision (g) and a new subdivision (f) is added to read 3 as follows: 4 (f) The commissioner shall develop a uniform statewide policy for 5 conducting audits for residents of article sixteen facilities for 6 personal allowance and cash accounts. The developed policies shall 7 include but shall not be limited to: 8 (1) the frequency of the audits, who is responsible for conducting the 9 audits, and how the audits shall be conducted; 10 (2) training of appropriate staff on conducting an audit in accordance 11 with policies and procedures and appropriate management of a resident's 12 personal allowance or a cash account; 13 (3) the purchase and appropriate use of gift cards by or on behalf of 14 residents, including, but not limited to, documentation requirements by 15 staff, in relation to including gift cards in a resident's personal 16 expenditure plan and notification to supervisors of the purchase or 17 delivery of a gift card to a resident; and 18 (4) type of purchases which require receipts or documentation by the 19 appropriate staff as well as what types of documentation are appropri- 20 ate. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 22 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 23 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 24 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 25 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07655-01-5
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