Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 24, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 27, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 23, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 22, 2020 |
1st report cal.226 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to aging returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 13, 2019 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2019 |
1st report cal.1101 |
May 17, 2019 |
print number 5209a |
May 17, 2019 |
amend and recommit to aging |
Apr 16, 2019 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S5209A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S5209 - Details
2019-S5209 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5209 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to informal caregiver training PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To encourage the development of training and supports for older adults who are caregivers for minors. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would broaden the informal caregiver training program to include training and resources for older adults who are caregivers for minors. The term "frail or disabled person" has been replaced with "person in need of assistance". JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S5209 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5209 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 informal caregiver train- ing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the elder law, subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 269 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 206. Informal caregiver training. 1. The director is hereby author- ized and directed, to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to develop, establish and operate training and technical assistance programs, including caregiver resource centers, caregiver networks, and other support activities, for informal caregivers throughout the state for the purposes of assisting such caregivers and improving the quality of care provided [to frail and disabled persons]. The director shall also make available and encourage the utilization of such training programs in consultation with the commissioner OF THE DEPARTMENT of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family services, the commissioner of THE OFFICE OF mental health, and the commissioner of [mental retardation and developmental disabilities] THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Informal care- giver" shall mean the family member or other natural person who normally provides [the] daily care or supervision [of a frail or disabled person], or any family member or other natural person who contributes to and is involved in [the] caretaking responsibilities [for such frail or disabled person]. Such informal caregiver may PROVIDE CARE FOR A PERSON IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, but need not[,] reside in the same household as the [frail or disabled] person, OR MAY BE AN OLDER ADULT PROVIDING CARE TO A MINOR RELATIVE IN THEIR HOME. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2019-S5209A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S5209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5209A SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to informal caregiver training PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To encourage the development of training and supports for older adults who are caregivers for minors. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would broaden the informal caregiver training program to include training and resources for older adults who are caregivers for minors. The term "frail or disabled person" has been replaced with "person in need of assistance". JUSTIFICATION:
2019-S5209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5209--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to informal caregiver train- ing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the elder law, subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 269 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 206. Informal caregiver training. 1. The director is hereby author- ized and directed, to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to develop, establish and operate training and technical assistance programs, including caregiver resource centers, caregiver networks, and other support activities, for informal caregivers throughout the state for the purposes of assisting such caregivers and improving the quality of care provided [to frail and disabled persons]. The director shall also make available and encourage the utilization of such training programs in consultation with the commissioner OF THE DEPARTMENT of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family services, the commissioner of THE OFFICE OF mental health, and the commissioner of [mental retardation and developmental disabilities] THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Informal care- giver" shall mean the family member or other natural person who normally provides [the] daily care or supervision [of a frail or disabled person] OF A PERSON IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, or any family member or other natural person who contributes to and is involved in [the] caretaking responsi- bilities [for such frail or disabled person] FOR A PERSON IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. Such informal caregiver may PROVIDE CARE FOR A PERSON IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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