DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
RESOURCES
SupportedDecision-Making
SupportedDecision-MakingInformation: https://sdmny.org/who-supports-supported-decisionmaking/
SupportedDecision-MakingNewYork: https://sdmny.org/
FinancialSupports
PowerofAttorney:
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/powerattorney
ABLEAccounts: https://www.mynyable.org/
SupplementalNeedsTrust:
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/servic es/program integrity/trustee guidelines for administ ration _ of _ a _supplemental_needs_trust.pdf
PooledTrusts:
http://health.wnylc.com/health/entry/4/ RepresentativePayee: https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/services/representativ epayee2466#:~:text=The%20Representative%20Payee%2 0is%20responsible,(845)%20331%2D7039
HealthcareDecision-Making
HIPAARelease:
https://www.nycourts.gov/forms/hipaa_fillable.pdf
HealthcareProxy:
https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/1430.pdf
TheFamilyHealthcareDecisionsAct: https://nysba.org/fhcda-resource-center/ SurrogateDecision-MakingCommittee: https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/SDMC
MedicalOrdersforLifeSustainingTreatment: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/patients/patie nt _rights/molst/
https://youth-voice.org/what-do-you-need-to-knowabout-guardianship/
J.S.v.NewYorkStateDepartmentofCorrectionsand CommunitySupervision:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2o4jhnuglh3zp877zhje h/Decision-2023.pdf?
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