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A 8288

Establishes a comprehensive training program for care managers employed by care coordination organizations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angelo Santabarbara and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes a comprehensive training program for care managers at care coordination organizations to raise standards and improve care for people with disabilities.

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Bill Summary · A 8288

Summary of Assembly Bill A 8288

Snapshot

  • Bill Number: A 8288
  • Title: Establishes a comprehensive training program for care managers employed by care coordination organizations
  • Status: REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  • Introduced: May 9, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright
  • Location: New York State Assembly
  • Related/Bipartisan Context: Related prior-session bill A 10258; companion bills S 6153 (listed twice as companions)

What the bill seeks to do

  • The bill, by its title, aims to establish a comprehensive training program for care managers who are employed by care coordination organizations. This suggests creating standardized training requirements intended to improve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of care managers who support people with disabilities or other populations served by care coordination services.

Known provisions and details

  • Text not provided here: The specific provisions, curriculum requirements, eligibility criteria, duration, funding, oversight, enforcement mechanisms, and timelines are not included in the information provided.
  • Therefore, the exact scope (e.g., required courses, initial certification vs. ongoing continuing education, monitoring and penalties, regulatory agency responsibilities) cannot be stated with certainty from the available material.

Who would be affected

  • Care managers employed by care coordination organizations would be directly subject to any new training requirements.
  • Care coordination organizations (employers of care managers) would be responsible for ensuring their staff meet the program’s requirements, potentially including costs for training and time off for participation.
  • People with disabilities and other recipients of care coordination services could be affected insofar as standardized training is expected to improve the quality and consistency of care management.
  • State oversight bodies and training providers may be involved in administering, funding, or delivering the program if enacted.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • The bill has been referred to the Committee on People with Disabilities—a standard step that precedes hearings and potential amendments.
  • No further action dates are listed; there is no indication of a hearing schedule or a final vote at this time.

Potential impact and considerations

  • If enacted, the bill could raise the professional standards for care managers and potentially improve care coordination outcomes for people with disabilities.
  • Possible costs to employers for training and to the state for administration or subsidies could arise.
  • Success would depend on detailed implementation provisions (curriculum standards, eligibility, funding, and enforcement).

Next steps for readers

  • Monitor for the bill’s text, committee hearings, and amendments in the Committee on People with Disabilities.
  • Review any companion bills (S 6153 and A 10258) and related discussions for a fuller picture of intent and scope.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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