Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 01, 2021 |
signed chap.223 |
Jun 24, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.681 substituted for a7634 |
Jun 01, 2021 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1211 |
May 11, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 05, 2021 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S6528
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2021-S6528 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7634
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §225, Eld L
2021-S6528 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6528 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing an elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program under the auspices of the New York state office for the aging 1. PURPOSE: This bill would authorize the New York State Office for the Aging to establish the Elder Abuse Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team Program, with teams consisting of representatives from a wide range of professions for the purpose of responding to complex cases of elder abuse. 2. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would create a new section 225 of the Elder Law authorizing the establishment of the Elder Abuse Enhanced Multidiscipli- nary Team Program. The program would consist of teams across the State established to provide a coordinated response to complex cases of elder
2021-S6528 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6528 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- (at request of the Office for the Aging) -- 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 establishing an elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program under the auspices of the New York state office for the aging 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 225 to read as follows: § 225. ELDER ABUSE ENHANCED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM PROGRAM. 1. THE OFFICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH AN ELDER ABUSE ENHANCED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM PROGRAM CONSISTING OF TEAMS AT THE REGIONAL OR COUNTY LEVEL FOR COMPLEX CASES OF ELDER ABUSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL EXPLOITA- TION, PHYSICAL ABUSE, PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, INVOLVING A VICTIM SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. 2. SUCH ELDER ABUSE ENHANCED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATION BY PROFESSIONALS GENERALLY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THEIR AGENCY FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. REPRESENTED PROFESSIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTH/MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AGING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HUMAN SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK, BANKING/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, LEGAL SERVICES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND FORENSIC ACCOUNTING. 3. TEAMS WILL ALSO CONSIST OF A COORDINATOR WHO WILL PROVIDE CASE CONSULTATION, TRIAGE CASES, FACILITATE ELDER ABUSE ENHANCED MULTIDISCI- PLINARY TEAM MEETINGS, MONITOR PROGRESS, AND FACILITATE COORDINATION AND COOPERATIVE ACTION IN THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO AN INDI- VIDUAL IDENTIFIED AS BEING A VICTIM OF ELDER ABUSE, AS WELL AS OTHER DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROLE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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