Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 06, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 25, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to aging |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2009 |
1st report cal.536 |
Feb 09, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 03, 2009 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S1557
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1557 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1840
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §224, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S270, A266, A9073
2013-2014: S865, A1961
2015-2016: S358, A5344
2017-2018: S507, S7222, A10575
2019-2020: S5359, A993
2021-2022: S5596, A736
2023-2024: S2650
2009-S1557 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1557 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would authorize the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) to establish a Grandparent Caregiver Support program to provide support services for grandparents and other older relatives who are providing primary care for a child. This new program would allow for the creation of grandparent caregiver resource centers by local Area Agencies on Aging, provide information and referral for grandparent caregivers, provide technical assistance and training for grandparent caregiver support groups, provide counseling for grandparent caregivers, and provide publications related to the services available to grandparent caregivers. JUSTIFICATION : There are over 240,000 children being raised in grandparent-headed
2009-S1557 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1557 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, ADAMS, DUANE, HUNTLEY, MONTGOMERY, PARKER -- 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 the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children 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 224 to read as follows: S 224. GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM. 1. THE DIRECTOR IS HERE- BY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATIONS ARE AVAILABLE THEREFOR, TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANDPARENTS OR OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIVERS WHO ARE PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE FOR A CHILD. 2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "GRANDPARENT OR OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIVERS" SHALL MEAN A GRANDPARENT OR STEPGRANDPARENT OF A CHILD OR A RELATIVE OF A CHILD BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE WHO: (I) IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND (II) LIVES WITH THE CHILD, AND (III) PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE FOR THE CHILD BECAUSE THE BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY CARE- GIVER OF THE CHILD, AND (IV) IS THE CUSTODIAN OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD, OR IS RAISING THE CHILD INFORMALLY. (B) "CHILD" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER. 3. THE GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03222-01-9
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