Assembly Bill A6138

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program

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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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2017-A6138 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2701-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3888
2011-2012: A3958
2013-2014: A4186
2015-2016: A5013
2019-2020: A5666
2021-2022: A7344
2023-2024: A3122

2017-A6138 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes 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.

2017-A6138 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6138
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, BARRETT, ZEBROWSKI, MONTESANO, McDO-
   NOUGH,  LUPINACCI, RA, JAFFEE, ROSENTHAL, COOK, MOSLEY, RAIA, GUNTHER,
   CUSICK, GRAF, TITONE, COLTON, McKEVITT, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by  --
   M.  of A.  ABBATE, CROUCH, HOOPER, McLAUGHLIN, MOYA, PALMESANO, QUART,
   SEPULVEDA -- 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:
   §  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.
              

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