S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3387
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SWEENEY
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
AN ACT in relation to making an appropriation to the office for the
aging for the local long term care ombudsman program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the office for
the aging out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to
the credit of the local assistance account not otherwise appropriated,
and made immediately available for the purposes of carrying out the
provisions of the local ombudsman program pursuant to section 218 of the
elder law. Such moneys shall be allocated to each local long term care
ombudsman program based upon the proportionate share of beds in long
term care facilities which are serviced by such local program. Such
moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on
vouchers certified or approved by the director of the office for the
aging.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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