Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A1791
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MILLMAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
2013-A1791 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A1791 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1791 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MILLMAN, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the home delivered meal assistance 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. HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. ANY PERSON THAT (A) MEETS THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, (B) WHO IS NOT RECEIVING THE SERVICES OF THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DUE TO INADEQUATE FUNDING AND (C) IS CURRENTLY ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SHALL RECEIVE THE SERVICES OF THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. ANY PERSON ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES OF THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (A) IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; (B) IS INCAPACITATED DUE TO ACCIDENT, ILLNESS OR FRAILTY; (C) LACKS THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY, FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS; AND (D) IS UNABLE TO PREPARE MEALS DUE TO A LACK OR INADEQUACY OF FACILI- TIES, OR AN INABILITY TO SHOP, COOK OR PREPARE MEALS SAFELY, OR A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL. 3. THE SPOUSE OF A PERSON WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN SUBDI- VISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, REGARDLESS OF AGE, MAY RECEIVE THE SERVICES OF THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IF RECEIPT OF SUCH SERVICES IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY PERSON. 4. THE AREA AGENCY MUST ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON REFERRED FOR OR REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS ASSESSED BY THE AREA AGENCY OR SUCH AREA AGENCY'S SUBCONTRACTING ORGAN- IZATION TO PERFORM SUCH ASSESSMENT. SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL DETERMINE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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