New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11657: Relates to self-direction funding adjustments for the office for people with developmental disabilities
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Requires that all funding to the office for people with developmental disabilities reflect current economic conditions; establishes mandatory minimum funding.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to modernizing selfdirection funding limits within the office for people with developmental disabilities by restoring purchasing power and establishing a mandatory cost-of-living adjustment mechanism.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to modernizing selfdirection funding limits within the office for people with developmental disabilities by restoring purchasing power and establishing a mandatory cost-of-living adjustment mechanism THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 16.36 to read as follows: § 16.36 SELF-DIRECTION FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADJUST ALL APPLICABLE FUNDING LIMITS WITHIN THE SELF-DIRECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES (OTPS), FAMILY REIMBURSED RESPITE (FRR), AND ALL SUBCATEGORIES WITHIN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTED GOODS AND SERVICES (IDGS), TO REFLECT CUMULATIVE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ENACTED IN STATE BUDGETS SINCE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. SUCH ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN. 2. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM FUNDING FLOORS SHALL APPLY UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL NOT BE REDUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR BY REGULATION: (A) OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES (OTPS): NOT LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER PLAN YEAR; (B) FAMILY REIMBURSED RESPITE (FRR): NOT LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER PLAN YEAR; (C) IDGS HEALTH CLUB …
Sponsors
- Aron Wieder (D, 97) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A11657?
- A11657 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to self-direction funding adjustments for the office for people with developmental disabilities.
- What does A11657 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to modernizing selfdirection funding limits within the office for people with developmental disabilities by restoring purchasing power and establishing a mandatory cost-of-living adjustment mechanism.
- What is the status of A11657?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11657?
- Aron Wieder (D, 97).
- Where is the official record for A11657?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11657
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