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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S5359
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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
2019-S5359 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A993
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §225, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1557, A1840
2011-2012: S270, A266, A9073
2013-2014: S865, A1961
2015-2016: S358, A5344
2017-2018: S507, S7222, A10575
2021-2022: S5596, A736
2023-2024: S2650
2019-S5359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5359 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to author- izing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the Elder Law by adding a new section 224, which authorizes the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) to establish a Grand- parent Caregiver Support Program to provide support services for grand- parents 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 grandpar- ent caregivers, and provides publications related to the services avail- able to grandparent caregivers. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date.
2019-S5359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5359 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 225 to read as follows: § 225. 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. LBD01029-01-9
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