Senate Bill S2160

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to investigating reports of suspected elder abuse or maltreatment

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee


  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

co-Sponsors

2017-S2160 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9-B Title 4 §473-m, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6922

2017-S2160 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to investigating reports of suspected elder abuse or maltreatment.

2017-S2160 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2160 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2160
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 social services law, in  relation  to  investigating
   reports of suspected elder abuse or maltreatment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 9-B of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new title 4 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 4
                                ELDER ABUSE
 SECTION 473-M. ELDER ABUSE REPORTING.
   § 473-M. ELDER ABUSE REPORTING. 1. WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED  THERE-
 FOR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
 MULTIDISCIPLINARY  INVESTIGATIVE TEAM OR TEAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVES-
 TIGATING REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ELDER ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT.
   (A) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT  SHALL
 HAVE  DISCRETION  WITH REGARD TO THE CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES OF SUSPECTED
 ELDER  ABUSE  OR  MALTREATMENT  SUCH  TEAM  OR  TEAMS  MAY  INVESTIGATE,
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL PLACE PARTIC-
 ULAR EMPHASIS ON CASES INVOLVING PHYSICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL
 ABUSE,  ACTIVE,  PASSIVE  OR SELF NEGLECT, AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION AS
 DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF  THE
 SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   (B) MEMBERS OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMIT-
 ED  TO  REPRESENTATIVES  FROM  THE  FOLLOWING AGENCIES: ADULT PROTECTIVE
 SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE DISTRICT  ATTORNEY'S  OFFICE,  BANKS  AND
 FINANCIAL  INSTITUTIONS,  AS  WELL AS FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS, PHYSICIAN OR
 MEDICAL PROVIDERS TRAINED IN ELDER ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH
 PROFESSIONALS, AND VICTIM ADVOCACY PERSONNEL. MEMBERS OF THE MULTIDISCI-
 PLINARY TEAM PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF ELDER  ABUSE
 AND  MALTREATMENT  REPORTS,  INCLUDING  THOSE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ADULT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.