N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 41.39
Vocational programs

  • sheltered workshop industrial contract income

(a)

The commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of developmental disabilities shall, consistent with the state integrated employment implementation plan developed pursuant to subdivision two of Education Law § 1004-B (Integrated employment opportunities for individuals with severe disabilities)section one thousand four-b of the education law, and subject to appropriations made therefor, to develop and support services that provide individuals with mental disabilities the opportunity to learn and develop employment related skills and work experience, including but not limited to sheltered workshops and integrated employment opportunities, including supported employment, as provided pursuant to sections one thousand four-a and one thousand four-b of the education law. Such programs shall, to the extent possible:

1.

be integrated with and not duplicate employment programs provided through the state education department and shall ensure that funding provided pursuant to this subdivision is not used for the provision of services that are the responsibility of other state agencies pursuant to the plan developed pursuant to subdivision two of Education Law § 1004-B (Integrated employment opportunities for individuals with severe disabilities)section one thousand four-b of the education law;

2.

provide an array of rehabilitation and support services necessary to meet the individual’s vocational and career developmental needs;

3.

integrate the office’s vocational programs and other needed support services including but not limited to: clinical, social, case management, residential and transportation services to ensure flexibility in meeting the needs of individuals in transition between program models; and

4.

provide each individual with the appropriate supports to achieve and maintain employment in the most integrated setting appropriate, while maximizing each individuals personal strengths and preferences.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, income realized by a voluntary not-for-profit agency from industrial contracts entered into pursuant to its operation of a sheltered workshop shall be matched dollar for dollar by an office of the department of mental hygiene through direct contract with the agency provided that no part of the expenses of such sheltered workshop are claimed through a contract with the local governmental unit which is receiving funding for reimbursement of such expenses from the same office of the department provided that such sheltered workshop is operating in accordance with an approved local services plan. In no event shall any combination of income including state aid exceed the total cost of operation of such sheltered workshop.

Source: Section 41.39 — Vocational programs; sheltered workshop industrial contract income, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MHY/41.­39 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

41.01
Declaration of purpose
41.03
Definitions
41.04
Responsibilities of commissioners of the offices
41.05
Local governmental unit
41.07
Provision of services by the local governmental unit
41.09
Director
41.10
State conference of local mental hygiene directors
41.11
Composition of boards
41.13
Powers and duties of local governmental units
41.15
Approved plans and state aid
41.16
Local planning
41.17
State and local coordination
41.18
Local services plan
41.24
Study on alternative to net deficit funding
41.25
Fees
41.27
State aid procedures
41.29
Liability of local government
41.31
Publication of records
41.32
Transitional provisions for local assistance funding of federally funded demonstration projects for treatment of alcoholics
41.33
Community residences for the mentally disabled
41.34
Site selection of community residential facilities
41.35
Demonstration programs
41.36
Community residential facilities
41.37
Community residence and residential treatment facility for children and youth development grants
41.38
Rental and mortgage payments of community residential facilities for the mentally ill
41.39
Vocational programs
41.40
Small community residential facilities
41.40*2
Respite services
41.41
Rights of persons with developmental disabilities
41.42
Family support programs
41.43
Family support services
41.44
Community residential services for the mentally ill
41.45
Development grants for residential care centers for adults
41.46
Disclosure by members, officers and employees
41.47
Community support services program
41.48
Real property acquisition options
41.49
Adolescent suicide prevention program
41.49*2
Community based mental health services for seriously emotionally disturbed children
41.50
Development grants for comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs
41.51
State aid for costs of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs
41.52
Community residential services for alcoholism
41.53
Community residence development grants for alcoholism services
41.54
Roles and responsibilities of certain board members
41.54*2
Employee assistance programs
41.55
Community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program
41.57
Compulsive gambling education and treatment program

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 41.39’s source at nysenate​.gov

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