Senate Bill S2187

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S2187 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง224, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2016
2013-2014: S4384
2015-2016: S1449
2017-2018: S225
2019-2020: S7691
2021-2022: S4412
2023-2024: S883

2011-S2187 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program for medical and non-medical professionals to promote earlier identification of Alzheimers and to provide information and other assistance in finding community support for caregivers.

2011-S2187 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2187 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2187

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, HANNON, LAVALLE --
  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
  Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program

  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. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION  PROGRAM.  1.    THE
OFFICE,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF HEALTH, IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OUTREACH AND
EDUCATION PROGRAM ("THE PROGRAM") FOR MEDICAL  AND  NON-MEDICAL  PROFES-
SIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO
WORK WITH OLDER NEW YORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND FOR CONSUMERS, CARE-
GIVERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH OR ON BEHALF
OF PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA. THE PURPOSE OF
THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TO:
  (A)  PROMOTE EARLIER IDENTIFICATION OF DEMENTIA IN HEALTH CARE FACILI-
TIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, CLINICS, AND
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES;
  (B) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE  ON  WHERE  TO  FIND  COMMUNITY
SUPPORT  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  CAREGIVER  SUPPORT  GROUPS  AND SERVICES,
RESPITE, CARE MANAGEMENT AND TO SERVE AS  A  CLEARINGHOUSE  FOR  RELATED
INFORMATION; AND
  (C)  PROMOTE  PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND INFORMA-
TION CONCERNING ALZHEIMER'S  DISEASE  AND  ANY  OTHER  DEMENTIA  RELATED
MATTERS  THAT  THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING
DEEM APPROPRIATE.
  2. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO  ANY  OF  THE
FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04545-01-1
              

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