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| Oct 02, 2018 | signed chap.309 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 06, 2018 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1622 substituted for s8739 |
| Jun 06, 2018 | substituted by a3958 ordered to third reading cal.1622 |
| Jun 05, 2018 | committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 10, 2018 | referred to aging |
senate Bill S8739
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Luis R. Sepúlveda
(D) 32nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3958 - Signed by Governor
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S8739 (ACTIVE) - Details
S8739 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8739 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the provision of guides containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal caregivers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To make materials available to employers in New York state on the issue of informal caregiving by employees. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 224 to the elder law to establish the informal caregivers in the workplace program, which will be a joint New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Department of Labor (DOL) to develop and update a guide for businesses in the State that contain best practices for retaining and assisting employees who are also informal caregivers.
S8739 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8739
I N S E N A T E
May 10, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 provision of guides
containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal
caregivers
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. INFORMAL CAREGIVERS IN THE WORKPLACE PROGRAM. 1. THE OFFICE
SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND IN CONSULTATION
WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF
INFORMAL CAREGIVERS AROUND THE STATE, DEVELOP AND UPDATE ON A YEARLY
BASIS A GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS CURRENT BEST
PRACTICES FOR RETAINING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO INFORMAL CAREGIVERS AND
INFORMATION FOR SUPPORTING SUCH EMPLOYEES SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE-
NESS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE WORKPLACE.
2. SUCH GUIDE SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE, THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. BUSINESSES THAT OBTAIN
CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR DEPARTMENT OF
STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A LINK TO THE GUIDE PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, OR A PAPER COPY UPON REQUEST, WHEN THE BUSI-
NESS APPLIES FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE. A NOMINAL FEE MAY BE
CHARGED FOR PAPER COPIES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT BUSINESS
OWNERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03440-01-7
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