A 3253 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to persons with a serious mental illness residing in an adult home

This bill prevents the state department from limiting the number of people with serious mental illness living in qualifying adult homes. It applies directly to adult homes that meet specific criteria: they must be not-for-profit, operated by an organization providing a full range of housing services (like supportive and independent housing), conduct regular resident assessments, and actively support residents' mental health needs through skill-building, service access, community integration, and a homelike environment. The bill defines "persons with serious mental illness" as individuals meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria with substantial functional disability. The policy change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 27, 2025
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