Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Feb 01, 2013 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A4186
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
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
Richard Gottfried
Joan Millman
Jose Rivera
Margaret Markey
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Michael Benedetto
Alec Brook-Krasny
Kevin Cahill
2013-A4186 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A4186 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, MILLMAN, RIVERA, MARKEY, GABRYSZAK, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BENEDET- TO, BROOK-KRASNY, CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, CUSICK, DINOWITZ, HOOPER, JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, RAMOS, ROBINSON, SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health 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 public health law is amended by adding a new section 2701-a to read as follows: S 2701-A. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH OLDER NEW YORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND FOR CONSUMERS, CAREGIVERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH OR ON BEHALF OF PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMEN- TIA. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07716-01-3
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