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County staff said the award funds the public-health emergency preparedness program for a grant year running from July 1 through June 30. The county's medical reserve corps'volunteer nurses, doctors and other clinicians'are among the groups trained under the program, staff told the committee.

A presenter identified as Mister Moore described the grant and said the county expects federal and state funding pressure that may affect future grant levels beginning in January, but the current agreement funds routine preparedness activities. A motion to approve the agreement was moved and the committee approved the authorization.

The committee did not discuss specific dollar amounts or detailed training plans in the portion of the meeting on record; staff said the program is funded through the annual state grant and will continue to train and maintain the county's volunteer medical reserve corps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health Committee Meeting - June 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee authorized an agreement with the New York State Department of Health and Health Research Inc. for the county's annual public-health emergency preparedness grant, which supports the county's medical reserve corps and other preparedness activities for July 1'June 30 funding year.","taxTitle","Albany County, New York","taxId",3730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512867,"Albany County committee moves $6 million budget amendment to cover rising inpatient mental-health hospitalization costs",507,733000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2&start=733&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6512867/Albany-County/New-York/Albany-County-committee-moves-6-million-budget-amendment-to-cover-rising-inpatient-mental-health-hospitalization-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512867-408b4c4a89b436ff57e10e627b9e3e07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941251&Signature=dnEBs6xOkjR1x0H96-MFF6VGVOAHm-ULyDq78X7PoacOc1WouCa90NMHn88g26JEL8yBapebd3S01SFTjJOs2Kvmt0iyP8w9W0iFt33lKtx13wSchdkMKY7h6oqIpEDYuCS3-8EwajzM93PEnW11-~idgtf2GK2uvQJcgRhoLCs1I7iBT7ZX1A7Cx6iR1VmF8nBZ7nkCs-fW8MvWZwWefATlA~1rb3Q-VxdeEVUdnEhs0Ga-qdqsldzyqKvgkvmlUey3ZoVgmha18lnoXwsr6LLSr4CNlwVXTiKNaRUXVkYxfYPRmnzpqUQrPpIJj24pLLIYOdWaXFIDX6TBpdLcRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany County Health Committee approved an amendment to the Department of Mental Health's 2025 budget to move $6 million from county fund balance into the inpatient hospitalization line to cover rising costs, department staff told the committee.

Department presenters described a substantial increase in inpatient hospitalization costs related to forensic restoration for individuals found incompetent to proceed in felony cases. Staff said a single patient bill of about $2 million covered care from December 2020 through December 2024 and that exam requests increased from 81 in 2023 to 125 in 2024.

\"This is a request to amend the 2025 budget and to move in from the appropriate fund balance in the county, dollars 6,000,000 to pay for, exponentially grow growing costs. It's an unfunded mandate,\" Department of Mental Health staff said during the committee discussion.

Staff attributed the higher costs to multiple factors, including a 2021 state policy change that shifted counties from paying 50% to 100% of certain restoration costs and an increase in the number and acuity of competency examinations ordered by courts. Staff said restoration can be lengthy and daily hospital rates are high at the state psychiatric hospitals where forensic restorations occur.

Committee members asked detailed budget questions. A committee member noted the backup showed a $6 million requested increase and asked whether $2 million of that amount related to a single patient; staff confirmed a $2 million bill for one individual, spanning December 2020 through December 2024, compounded by late billing. Staff also said monthly billings can vary, and that the department is coordinating with the Office of Mental Health and state associations on legislative remedies.

The motion to move the budget amendment was made by Miss Lockhart and seconded by Mister Lane; the committee approved the amendment on a voice vote.

Staff said the county continues to press state-level solutions, including proposed legislation to limit lengthy and costly inpatient restorations and to allow more outpatient restoration where appropriate. The department also said it will continue to track expenditures and engage state partners to address systemic drivers of the cost increase.","The committee approved a $6 million transfer from fund balance to the Department of Mental Health budget to cover sharply rising inpatient hospitalization costs, citing a large past bill and a state policy change that shifted counties to pay 100% of some restoration costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512872,"Committee approves one-year, no-cost extensions for opioid settlement-funded programs",227,131000,358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2&start=131&end=358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6512872/Albany-County/New-York/Committee-approves-one-year-no-cost-extensions-for-opioid-settlement-funded-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512872-df6f6799c1be8351eb6716d1c16e4b3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941251&Signature=JjJSXaIVoFG4eikqtfwvij3SdhyOS4GUHKqRE8vbYVvdAn9T5JHY36A8OyPdnXlgLv2mZqBlt1l0m4ybvG7dfSM-TaWCXJjBUatW15L4S0Ft2FwB2oEPok49OkoqqcRK8NcJcAGKqgVoTtZRc23rbucylCHBzx0AOfoWKBBFAATGMxwdbpEPROZvwTh6clPhTflbKdb1koqWX9XNnJqnU0esXMyRA~sczJDaSTf~EKEXdeL5x7yi0ho7Hh5XX75HX0ThA~a644Yc2bRrvKrQRrEWTlZ1avrtmnhRobEpisXeY7x1gcvOJUq43AaAoO-1bWdKcVCterRc90JZPAGQ8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Albany County Health Committee members approved one-year, no-cost contract extensions for programs funded through the county's opioid settlement awards, the Department of Mental Health told the committee.

Department staff explained the extensions cover two previously awarded contracts that still have unexpended funds because start-up and hiring took longer than expected. The first covers Catholic Charities Care Coordination Services and a salary line for a certified recovery peer advocate; the second covers administrative support from Trinity Alliance for the county's LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) program.

\"The 2 items'that they were awarded money for'they've reached the end of the contract period. They still haven't expended all of it,\" Department of Mental Health staff said, adding that the extensions would allow remaining funds to be spent as originally intended.

Separately, the department requested a one-year, no-cost extension for a grant to the Addiction Care Center of Albany that funds three-month rental stipends for people exiting residential treatment. Department staff said 18 people have completed the stipend program so far and used the assistance to reach stable housing or employment.

Committee members asked how the department measures long-term recovery. Department staff said completion of treatment and stability for the period the county retains contact are the measures used, and that long-term outcomes are difficult to track because people move and life events can cause relapse.

A motion to move the first set of contract extensions was made by Mister Pascin and seconded by Mister Nel and passed on a voice vote. The record shows committee members approved the extensions; details of any roll-call votes and the final contract language were not read into the record at the meeting.

The department indicated it will continue monitoring expenditures and outcomes and will return with additional reporting as required by county contracting rules.","The committee approved one-year no-cost contract extensions for opioid settlement-funded services, including Catholic Charities care coordination and Trinity Alliance administration of the LEAD program, and discussed a rental-stipend program run by Addiction Care Center of Albany that served 18 people so far.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512877,"Albany County committee advances local law requiring health department to notify officials of elevated drinking-water contaminants",44,62000,106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2&start=62&end=106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083842-7eb457e354dd2ef087eaf10202b911d2/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6512877/Albany-County/New-York/Albany-County-committee-advances-local-law-requiring-health-department-to-notify-officials-of-elevated-drinking-water-contaminants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512877-381914c5e545e9826232be6ba3266c3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770941252&Signature=AG7uq5nUzhxzhU4bF7vIci~HmJ3NFChkvo8ey~3QwDWEVgQQpwGpzWCFrdTGQb3~VupGZOKCdP~QQ4BUu9x8cTj0wxjuzFJkgreqbmP3KcR4Jcl7G1Q6-GK~72wA9j5GlFZb3M7MgyqDcOAcUwm0he7iqeJySSh-5E-O8ZOIslPOyd9gaopUU3yIIhciIhQ1wL1vtVjCowRDCGdrKhsnd0TAoqXC9c5nbEos~~Kmoy8~rOPkRgvQMneSVJF1u-r-eGjmbwDed-zqlriGM1B7UC32kDisB6ZaX0XcgtDywWgloMFeG5J4HYr4kcjZzzPJltJc5~-7Oc2cmnHBWxxtag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany County Health Committee voted to move forward with Local Law B of 2025, a proposal that would amend the Albany County Code to require the Albany County Department of Health to notify local officials when elevated contaminant levels are found in the county's drinking water.

The measure drew brief procedural discussion on sponsorship before the committee voted to advance it. Committee members asked to be added as sponsors; a motion to move the ordinance was made by Mister Bessmann and seconded by Mister Miller, and members responded \"Aye.\" The motion passed on a voice vote.

The proposal, described in committee as \"Local Law B for 2025,\" would change an existing chapter of the Albany County Code to set out notification requirements for the county health department when elevated containment levels are detected in drinking water. At the meeting, committee members discussed sponsorship and several asked to be added as co-sponsors during the floor discussion.

Mister Miller, who asked to be added as a co-sponsor, indicated support during the committee's consideration. A request by Miss Lockhart to be added was also noted during discussion.

No public testimony or detailed policy language was read into the record at the committee meeting; the text of the local law and specific notification timelines or trigger levels were not specified in the transcript.

The committee advanced the local law to the next stage of county consideration, with the clerk recording the motion and voice vote. Additional committee review or full legislative review will determine the ordinance's final wording and any implementation details.

The committee did not provide implementation dates or a schedule for further hearings during the portion of the meeting in which Local Law B was discussed.","The Albany County Health Committee voted to advance Local Law B of 2025, which would require the Albany County Department of Health to notify local officials when elevated contaminant levels are found in drinking water; several committee members asked to be added as sponsors.","actionData","errors"]

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