Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 10, 2018 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to aging |
Apr 12, 2017 |
referred to aging |
Assembly Bill A7180
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HARRIS
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
William Colton
Jo Anne Simon
Linda Rosenthal
Michael G. Miller
multi-Sponsors
Edward Braunstein
Marcos Crespo
Clifford Crouch
Anthony D'Urso
2017-A7180 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §224, Eld L
2017-A7180 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7180 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HARRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a telephone reassurance program for senior citizens 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: § 224. TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE OFFICE IS HEREBY AUTHOR- IZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A SYSTEM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS RESID- ING IN THIS STATE TO RECEIVE AUTOMATED TELEPHONE CALLS IN A LANGUAGE OF THEIR CHOOSING, AT REGULAR INTERVALS AT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. AVAIL- ABLE INTERVALS SHALL INCLUDE DAILY, WEEKLY OR MONTHLY OPTIONS, OF WHICH EACH RECIPIENT MAY ADJUST AS NECESSARY. UPON THE FAILURE OF SUCH SENIOR CITIZEN TO ANSWER SUCH AUTOMATED CALL, A FOLLOW-UP CALL SHALL BE MADE WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. UPON THE FAILURE TO ANSWER AN ADDITIONAL TIME, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE DISPATCHED TO SUCH RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE WELFARE OF SUCH SENIOR CITIZEN. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION BY A SENIOR CITIZEN IN SUCH PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. 2. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAM, THE OFFICE SHALL CONSULT AND COOPER- ATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ORDER TO EFFECT AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING TELEPHONE CALLS, AND FOR THE DISPATCH- ING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. 3. THE OFFICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
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