Senate Bill S7176

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the state office for the aging sexual discrimination training program; repealer

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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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) - Summary

Establishes a sexual discrimination training program within the state office for the aging.

2019-S7176 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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