Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 11, 2014 |
signed chap.269 |
Aug 01, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.830 substituted for s7255 |
Jun 02, 2014 |
substituted by a8871 |
May 28, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2014 |
1st report cal.830 |
May 08, 2014 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S7255
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8871 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2013-S7255 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8871
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Eld L
2013-S7255 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7255 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to guidelines for local area agencies on aging relating to assistance for informal caregivers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To assist informal caregivers by improving outreach at the local level. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends section 206 of the elder law, which comprises the informal caregiver training program, to add the development of guidelines for local area agencies on aging to provide information and assistance to gain access to available services as well as referrals for counseling to assist and support informal caregivers. JUSTIFICATION: The majority of care provided to the rapidly growing number of seniors in the State and the country is performed by informal caregivers. Family members in the form of spouses, children, grandchildren, siblings, and others are the largest source of informal caregivers and often do not receive much support from outside sources. The State provides some informal caregiver training, but more needs to be done in terms of outreach regarding the availability of services and referrals to counseling to help informal caregivers continue to provide care.
2013-S7255 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7255 I N S E N A T E May 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 guidelines for local area agencies on aging relating to assistance for informal caregivers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 206 of the elder law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to read as follows: (4) DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: (I) INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING GAINING ACCESS TO AVAILABLE SERVICES TO ASSIST INFORMAL CAREGIVERS; (II) RESOURCE REFERRALS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS REGARDING DECISION-MAKING ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING CARE; AND (III) COUNSELING REFERRALS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13743-02-4
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