Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 27, 2020 |
referred to aging delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.100 |
Jan 10, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7176
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th 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
2019-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8993
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §202, rpld §203 subs 13 & 14, Eld L (as proposed in S.5958 & A.7593)
2019-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7176 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the state office for the aging sexual discrimination training program; and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2019, c.721. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the underlying chapter by moving the training program to the section of law outlining the powers and duties of the New York State Office of the Aging (NYSOFA). It also requires NSYOFA to create the training itself subject to an appropriation and to make it available to the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA).
2019-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7176 I N S E N A T E January 10, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the state office for the aging sexual discrimination training program; and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 15 and 16 of section 202 of the elder law, subdivision 15 as amended by section 31-b of part AA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2019, and subdivision 16 as added by chapter 455 of the laws of 2016, are amended and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows: 15. to periodically, in consultation with the state director of veter- ans' services, review the programs operated by the office to ensure that the needs of the state's aging veteran population are being met and to develop improvements to programs to meet such needs; [and] 16. to the extent appropriations are available, and in consultation with the office of children and family services, conduct a public educa- tion campaign that emphasizes zero-tolerance for elder abuse. Such campaign shall include information about the signs and symptoms of elder abuse, identification of potential causes of elder abuse, resources available to assist in the prevention of elder abuse, where suspected elder abuse can be reported, contact information for programs offering services to victims of elder abuse such as counseling, and assistance with arranging personal care and shelter. Such campaign may include, but not be limited to: printed educational and informational materials; audio, video, electronic, other media; and public service announcements or advertisements[.]; AND 17. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION, MAKE AVAILABLE TO DESIGNATED AGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING AWARENESS, REMOVING BARRIERS AND IMPROVING SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS BASED ON THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION AS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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