NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8739

Senate Bill S8739

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the provision of guides containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal caregivers

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3958 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
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

Votes

- Jun 6, 2018 - Floor Vote
  A3958
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 6, 2018
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Ortt
      
      excused (2)
      
      Amedore
      
      Croci
  Jun 5, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
  S8739
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2018
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky

2017-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3958
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add §224, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A8233
2011-2012: S1897, A1902
2013-2014: S147, A442
2015-2016: S478, A294

2017-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the provision of guides containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal caregivers; provides that such guide shall be available on the websites of the state office for the aging, the department of labor and the department of state.

2017-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.

Section 2 provides for an effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Recent studies indicate that if we were to quantify that value of
informal caregiving as a part of our healthcare system, it would account
for well over $20 billion each year. Many employers and employees at
some point have to care for a disabled parent, spouse, or child, and in
many cases are unable to appropriately assist employees in this situ-
ation. What this bill attempts to do is develop and disseminate materi-
als to employees and employers about informal caregiving, how it impacts
their businesses, and how businesses can support their caregiving
employees.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:;

2015-16 - A.294 - Ordered To Third Reading Ca1.21/S.478- Referred to
Aging
2013-14 - A.442 - Passed Assembly/S.146- Referred to Aging
2011-12 - A.1902 - Held for consideration in Ways and
Means/S.1897Committed to Rules
2009-10- A.8233- Ordered to 3rd reading Cal. No. 95

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8739
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 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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