NY State Senate Bill S507

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2017	referred to aging delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 14, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1682 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 23, 2017	reported and committed to finance
Jan 04, 2017	referred to aging

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May 23, 2017 - Aging committee Vote

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S507 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add §224, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1557
2011-2012: S270
2013-2014: S865
2015-2016: S358
2019-2020: S5359

S507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide technical assistance, counseling and other resources.

S507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S507

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to
authorizing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver
support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are
caring for children

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance for grandparents who
are raising their grandchildren.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Amends the Elder Law by adding a new section 224.
Authorizes the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) to establish a
Grandparent Caregiver Support program to provide support services for
grandparents and other older relatives who are providing primary care
for a child. Allows for the creation of grandparent caregiver resource
centers by local Area Agencies on Aging, provides information and
referral for grandparent caregivers, provides technical assistance and
training for grandparent caregiver support groups, provides counseling
for grandparent caregivers, and provides publications related to the
services available to grandparent caregivers.

Section 2. Effective Date.

 EXISTING LAW :

None.

 JUSTIFICATION :

There are over 240,000 children being raised in grandparent-headed
households in New York State. Many grandparents assume responsibility
for their grandchildren under critical circumstances, such as drug
addiction or incarceration of the parents, death of the parents, and
mental health or disability issues faced by the parents. However,
grandparent caregivers are often unaware of services available to them
for assistance. The Grandparent Caregiver Support Program proposed by
this legislation would provide grandparent caregivers with the
resources and assistance they need to care for their grandchildren.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2014: S.865 - Referred to Aging/A.1961 - Referred to Aging
2013:S.865-Reported and Committed to Finance/A.1961- Referred to Aging
2012:S.270 -Referred to Aging/A.266 - Referred to Aging
2011:S.270 -Reported and Committed to Finance/A.266 -Referred to Aging
2010:S.1557- Reported and Committed to Finance/A.1840- Reported,
Referred to Ways and Means
2009: S.1557 - Advanced to Third Reading/A.1840 - Reported Referred to
Ways and Means
2008: S.8266 - Referred to Aging/A.10013 - Passed Assembly

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

S507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   507

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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  authorizing  the  state
  office  for  the  aging  to  implement a caregiver support program for
  grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children

  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. GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM. 1. THE DIRECTOR IS HERE-
BY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATIONS  ARE  AVAILABLE
THEREFOR,  TO  DEVELOP  AND  ESTABLISH  A  GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT
PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANDPARENTS OR
OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIVERS WHO ARE PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE FOR
A CHILD.
  2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "GRANDPARENT OR OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIVERS" SHALL  MEAN
A  GRANDPARENT OR STEPGRANDPARENT OF A CHILD OR A RELATIVE OF A CHILD BY
BLOOD OR MARRIAGE WHO:
  (I) IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND
  (II) LIVES WITH THE CHILD, AND
  (III) PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE FOR THE CHILD BECAUSE  THE  BIOLOGICAL  OR
ADOPTIVE  PARENTS  ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY CARE-
GIVER OF THE CHILD, AND
  (IV) IS THE CUSTODIAN OR GUARDIAN OF THE  CHILD,  OR  IS  RAISING  THE
CHILD INFORMALLY.
  (B)  "CHILD"  SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR
YOUNGER.
  3. THE GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE, BUT  IS  NOT
LIMITED TO:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06635-01-7

S. 507                              2

  (A)  THE  CREATION  OF GRANDPARENT CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTERS BY LOCAL
OFFICES FOR THE AGING IN NEW YORK STATE,
  (B)  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR GRANDPARENT AND OTHER OLDER
ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPS,
  (C) INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR GRANDPARENT  AND  OTHER  OLDER  ADULT
RELATIVE CAREGIVERS,
  (D) ASSISTANCE TO GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIV-
ERS IN GAINING ACCESS TO AVAILABLE SERVICES,
  (E) COUNSELING TO GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CAREGIV-
ERS  IN MAKING DECISIONS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS RELATING TO THEIR CAREGIV-
ING ROLES, AND
  (F) THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PRINTED MATERIAL  RELATED  TO
SERVICES  AVAILABLE TO GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER OLDER ADULT RELATIVE CARE-
GIVERS.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2017

Jun 14, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2017

May 23, 2017 - Aging committee Vote

Aging Committee Vote: May 23, 2017

S507 (ACTIVE) - Details

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Jun 15, 2017 - floor Vote

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Jun 14, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

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Aging Committee Vote: May 23, 2017

S507 (ACTIVE) - Details

S507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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