S 1580 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment

This bill (S 1580) requires state human services agencies to implement a 7.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible programs starting April 1, 2025. It directly affects programs administered by the Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Addiction Services and Supports, including mental health clinics, developmental disability services, and addiction treatment programs. The COLA applies to reimbursement rates for these services and mandates that recipients use funds to provide at least a 2.6% targeted salary increase for eligible staff. The bill prohibits other new COLA increases during this period, except for specific federal pandemic relief programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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S1580 S1580A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to update the fiscal year for the cost of living adjustment from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027, reflecting a shift in the legislative timeline. The primary change is the adjustment of the funding amount from 7.8% to 2.7%, likely due to updated economic projections or budget constraints. Additionally, the list of eligible programs was modified to remove specific mental health services and replace them with developmental disability services, altering which agencies receive the funding.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from primarily funding mental health services to funding developmental disability services, while also changing the fiscal year and the percentage of the cost of living adjustment.
TIMELINE

The effective period for the cost of living adjustment was changed from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, to April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

FISCAL

The cost of living adjustment percentage was reduced from 7.8% to 2.7%.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of eligible programs was updated to remove specific mental health services and add developmental disability services, changing which agencies receive the funding.

The reference to the section governing eligible programs was updated from subdivision five to subdivision four to match the new numbering structure.

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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1580A
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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 10, 2025
Committee
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