Assembly Bill A1702

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires establishment of model community programs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A1702 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1898
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §203-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11305
2013-2014: A1860, S148
2015-2016: A5337, S479
2017-2018: S4880

2011-A1702 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires establishment of model community programs, including a model telephone reassurance program and a model visiting program for elders.

2011-A1702 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1702

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ROBINSON, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring establishment of
  model  community  programs for local agencies, including a model tele-
  phone reassurance program and a model visiting program for elders

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The elder law is amended by adding a new section 203-a to
read as follows:
  S 203-A. MODEL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE  DEVELOP-
MENT  OF  ACTIVITIES  AND  PROGRAMS  THAT  PROMOTE AGING WITH DIGNITY IN
COMMUNITIES, THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP MODEL  COMMUNITY  PROGRAMS  TO  BE
DISTRIBUTED  UPON  REQUEST TO LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH MODEL COMMUNITY  PROGRAMS  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE
FOLLOWING:
  1. A MODEL TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE
FOR THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) PHONE CALLS BY THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINING THE PROGRAM TO PARTIC-
IPATING SENIORS AT AN AGREED UPON TIME EACH DAY;
  (B)  A  SECONDARY  CONTACT,  WHERE  APPLICABLE, TO BE CONTACTED IF THE
SENIOR DOES NOT ANSWER THE INITIAL CALL AND BEFORE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARE CONTACTED;
  (C) COORDINATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ENSURE  AN  APPROPRIATE
RESPONSE IN THE EVENT THE SENIOR CANNOT BE CONTACTED;
  (D)  ADVANCE CONSENT TO ACCESS TO THE HOME BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE SENIOR IF CONTACT WITH THE SENIOR COULD  NOT
BE MADE; AND
  (E)  INCREASED  COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SENIORS UTILIZING THE PROGRAM
AND PROGRAM OPERATORS TO REDUCE INCIDENTS RESULTING IN  UNNECESSARY  LAW
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04508-01-1

              

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