Senate Bill S913

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to informal caregiver training

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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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2021-S913 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6914
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7876
2019-2020: S5209, A6597
2023-2024: S1296, A1845

2021-S913 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to informal caregiver training; defines "person in need of assistance"; expands who may serve as an "informal caregiver".

2021-S913 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S913 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    913
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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, subdivision 1 as  amended  by
 chapter  672  of  the  laws  of 2019, 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
 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
 NEED  OF ASSISTANCE, but need not[,] reside in the same household as the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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