Assembly Actions -
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Mar 25, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to aging |
Mar 12, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 14, 2013 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S2148
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A438
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §203, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S5077, A8294
2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011; targets those as potentially in need of respite, home delivered meals, and in-home services provided by the aging network and licensed home and community services and nursing home level of care.
2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2148 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a uniform assessment demonstration program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Creates a uniform assessment demonstration program within the state office for the aging. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new subdivision to the elder law, which requires the director of the state office for the aging to select one or more county operators of the NY Connect program to participate in a uniform assessment demonstration program for determining the appropriate level of care for older New Yorkers seeking long term care. The director must establish criteria for good standing for program participants, based on the ability of participants to assist in this demonstration program. Specifically, successful participants in the program should provide services to individuals who are identified by NY Connects program providers as needing respite care, home delivered meals, and in-home services provided by the aging network, as well as licensed home and community services and nursing home level of care. JUSTIFICATION: New York's long term care system has a wide range of inter-connected services and programs. A uniform assessment tool is
2013-S2148 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2148 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to partic- ipate in a uniform assessment demonstration program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 203 of the elder law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. THE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FUNDED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT ONE OR MORE COUNTY OPER- ATED NY CONNECTS: CHOICES FOR LONG TERM CARE PROVIDERS TO PARTICIPATE BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR. THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL ASSESS WHETHER THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT TOOL IS EFFECTIVE IN DETER- MINING THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF LONG TERM CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF NON-MEDICAL HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE, OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR. FUNDING SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE APPROPRIATION MADE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING GRANTS, OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, FROM THE GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF LONG TERM CARE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AND SHALL BE SUB-ALLOCATED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH TO THE OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMON- STRATION PROGRAM. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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