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Assembly Bill A4743

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund

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2009-A4743 - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, add §219-a, Eld L; add §99-r, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4045

2009-A4743 - Summary

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund; authorizes the director of the office of the aging to award grants to qualified agencies to establish local elderly exploitation, outreach, education and training programs; outlines elements of such program.

2009-A4743 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4743

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LUPARDO, PHEFFER, BARRON -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to financial exploitation  of
  the  elderly and to amend the state finance law, in relation to creat-
  ing the financial exploitation outreach, education and training fund

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

  Section  1.  Section  202  of the elder law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 15 to read as follows:
  15. TO CONDUCT AN OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR  FINAN-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 470.00 OF THE
PENAL LAW.
  S 2. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 219-a to read as
follows:
  S  219-A.  FINANCIAL  EXPLOITATION,  OUTREACH,  EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM
"DESIGNATED  AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT UNDER SECTION
TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE  AND  "FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION"  SHALL
HAVE  THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 470.00 OF
THE PENAL LAW.
  2. THE DIRECTOR, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR,  SHALL,  IN
CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE
BANKING DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISH A FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OUTREACH,  EDUCA-
TION  AND TRAINING PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PROGRAM" FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING PROGRAM  TO
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED IN THIS
STATE, TO ANY PREPARER OF TAXES OPERATING IN THIS STATE AND TO ATTORNEYS
LICENSED  IN  THIS  STATE. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM. THE
DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
AND THE BANKING DEPARTMENT, SHALL COORDINATE ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
A                                                          LBD07743-02-9

              

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2009-A4743A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, add §219-a, Eld L; add §99-r, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4045

2009-A4743A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund; authorizes the director of the office of the aging to award grants to qualified agencies to establish local elderly exploitation, outreach, education and training programs; outlines elements of such program.

2009-A4743A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4743--A
                                                        Cal. No. 344

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LUPARDO, PHEFFER, BARRON -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- reported  from  commit-
  tee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to financial exploitation  of
  the  elderly and to amend the state finance law, in relation to creat-
  ing the financial exploitation outreach, education and training fund

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

  Section  1.  Section  202  of the elder law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 15 to read as follows:
  15. TO CONDUCT AN OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR  FINAN-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 470.00 OF THE
PENAL LAW.
  S 2. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 219-a to read as
follows:
  S  219-A.  FINANCIAL  EXPLOITATION,  OUTREACH,  EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM
"DESIGNATED  AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT UNDER SECTION
TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE  AND  "FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION"  SHALL
HAVE  THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 470.00 OF
THE PENAL LAW.
  2. THE DIRECTOR, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR,  SHALL,  IN
CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE
BANKING DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISH A FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OUTREACH,  EDUCA-
TION  AND TRAINING PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PROGRAM" FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING PROGRAM  TO
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED IN THIS
STATE, TO ANY PREPARER OF TAXES OPERATING IN THIS STATE AND TO ATTORNEYS
LICENSED  IN  THIS  STATE. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM. THE
DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

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

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