Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 28, 2016 |
signed chap.455 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1506 substituted for s6923 |
Jun 15, 2016 |
substituted by a9143a |
Jun 07, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1506 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 15, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 07, 2016 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S6923
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9143 - 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
2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9143
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง202, Eld L
2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6923 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the authority of the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse PURPOSE : This bill would authorize the state office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign to create awareness on the signs and symptoms of elder abuse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the elder law to authorize the state office for the aging, in conjunction with the state office of children and families services, to conduct a public education campaign identifying and providing information relating to elder abuse, to the extent appropriations are available. Section two sets an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6923 I N S E N A T E March 7, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- 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 the authority of the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 14 and subdivision 15 of section 202 of the elder law, paragraph (b) of subdivision 14 as amended and subdivision 15 as added by chapter 263 of the laws of 2011, are amended and a new subdivision 16 is added to read as follows: (b) make recommendations, in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal, to the governor and legislature for assisting mixed-use age-integrated housing development or redevelopment demon- stration projects in urban, suburban and rural areas of the state. The director of the office for the aging and secretary of state shall estab- lish an advisory committee for purposes of this subdivision. Such committee shall include, but not be limited to, top representatives of local government, senior citizen organizations, developers, senior service providers and planners; [and] 15. to periodically, in consultation with the state director of [veteran's] VETERANS' affairs, review the programs operated by the office to ensure that the needs of the state's aging veteran population are being met and to develop improvements to programs to meet such needs[.]; AND 16. TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATIONS ARE AVAILABLE, AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCA- TION CAMPAIGN THAT EMPHASIZES ZERO-TOLERANCE FOR ELDER ABUSE. SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ELDER ABUSE, IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CAUSES OF ELDER ABUSE, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, WHERE SUSPECTED ELDER ABUSE CAN BE REPORTED, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMS OFFERING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF ELDER ABUSE SUCH AS COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE WITH ARRANGING PERSONAL CARE AND SHELTER. SUCH CAMPAIGN MAY INCLUDE, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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