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Ulster County committee approves mental-health funding and data agreements; measures to terminate Samadhi contract and lease fail
Summary
On March 6 the Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee adopted four resolutions to continue mental-health funding and data access and defeated two resolutions seeking to terminate Samadhi Center Inc.'s contract and lease after debate about auditor findings and program impacts.
The Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee on March 6 adopted four resolutions related to mental-health funding and data access and rejected two measures that would have terminated a local provider’s contract and lease.
Committee members unanimously or by voice approved resolutions authorizing routine funding and data agreements: a contract with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports to continue prevention services (Resolution No. 98); a 2025 budget amendment to accept additional Office of Mental Health funding for PROS and ACT programs (Resolution No. 99); a data-use agreement with the New York State Department of Health to provide annual death data for local analysis (Resolution No. 96); and a budget amendment to fund a deputy medical examiner position (Resolution No. 97).
Resolution No. 98, authorizing the Ulster County Legislature chair to execute a contract with OASAS, was moved by Legislator McCullough, seconded by Legislator Harmon and adopted by voice vote. County staff described the contract as the annual pass-through for prevention services; no…
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