Assembly Bill A6094

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes senior citizen alcoholism demonstration programs

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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-A6094 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7300
2013-2014: A6605
2015-2016: A9127

2011-A6094 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the director of the state office for the aging, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, to develop elderly alcoholism prevention, education and treatment demonstration programs for senior citizens which will utilize the existing aging service delivery system.

2011-A6094 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6094

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  COOK, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, ROBINSON, SCHROEDER --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.   of A.  CLARK,  GOTTFRIED,  HOOPER,  LENTOL,
  MAISEL,  McENENY,  J. RIVERA,  SCARBOROUGH,  TOWNS  --  read  once and
  referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to establish senior citizen  alcoholism  treatment  and  training
  demonstration programs

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The latest New York State census  iden-
tifies  twelve  and three-tenths percent of the state's residents as age
sixty-five or older.  The  New  York  state  office  of  alcoholism  and
substance  abuse  services  has identified chemical abuse and dependence
among the elder population as a serious and growing  problem.  This  can
result  from  isolation,  depression  or  the  interaction of prescribed
drugs. Too many professionals: doctors, nurses, pharmacists  and  social
workers  are  unfamiliar with the science of gerontology and the special
physiological and psychological needs of the elderly. In addition,  many
community-based  programs and facilities, nursing homes and senior citi-
zen centers are not aware of the incidence of chemical abuse and depend-
ence among the elderly and do not have the expertise to recognize  their
clients'  problems,  resulting in a barrier to prevention, detection and
treatment.
  It is, therefore, the intention of the legislature to eliminate barri-
ers to effective chemical abuse and dependence services through this act
by establishing  chemical  abuse  prevention,  education  and  treatment
demonstration  programs  for senior citizens in the office of alcoholism
and substance abuse services.
  S 2. The commissioner of alcoholism and substance  abuse  services  in
consultation with the director of the office for the aging shall develop
comprehensive  chemical abuse prevention, education and treatment demon-
stration programs to address the unique needs of the elderly.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02509-01-1
              

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