Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons With Disabilities, Commission on
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Mission
The protection and advocacy functions of the Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD) are now performed by an entity independent from the State. Pursuant to chapter 501 of the Laws of 2012, the remaining functions, including advocacy and services to support individuals with special needs, were merged into the Justice Center for Protection of People with Special Needs, effective July 2013. See the Justice Center page for additional information.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget eliminates spending for CQCAPD for the reasons noted above. This is a decrease of $10.9 million (100.0 percent) from the 2013-14 budget.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Mental Hygiene (PDF)
| Category | Available 2013-14 |
Appropriations Recommended 2014-15 |
Change From 2013-14 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 10,745,000 | 0 | (10,745,000) | 0 |
| Aid To Localities | 162,000 | 0 | (162,000) | 0 |
| Total | 10,907,000 | 0 | (10,907,000) | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/20/2014