Assembly Bill A796

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the elderly abuse protective act to protect persons 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse and deprivation; appropriation

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  • 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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2023-A796 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S708
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§310 - 320, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5680
2011-2012: A4453
2013-2014: A5590
2015-2016: A3743
2017-2018: A3781
2019-2020: A3665
2021-2022: A1505

2023-A796 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family services of the possible necessity for protective services; specifies action by such commissioner upon receiving such report including evaluation, right of entry, and furnishing of protective services; specifies the authority of the office of children and family services with respect thereto and requires assistance of other agencies in the implementation thereof

2023-A796 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    796
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CARROLL,  COLTON,  STECK, TAYLOR, LUPARDO --
   Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  PEOPLES-STOKES  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to elderly abuse
   protective services; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of the social services law is amended by adding a
 new title 9 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 9
                       ELDERLY ABUSE PROTECTIVE ACT
 SECTION 310. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
         311. DEFINITIONS.
         312. REPORTING THE POSSIBLE NECESSITY FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
         313. ACTION ON REPORTS.
         314. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
         315. AUTHORITY OF OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
         316. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
         317. REVIEW.
         318. COSTS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
         319. ABUSE OF DUTIES OF CARETAKER.
         320. STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF ELDERLY ABUSE.
   § 310. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE DECLARES THAT NO ELDER-
 LY  PERSON  IN  THE  STATE  SHALL  BE SUBJECTED TO ABUSE OR DEPRIVATION.
 TOWARDS THAT END THE "ELDERLY ABUSE PROTECTIVE ACT" IS ENACTED.
   § 311. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE:
   1. THE TERM "ELDERLY PERSON" MEANS ANY RESIDENT OF THE  STATE  WHO  IS
 SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
   2.  AN  ELDERLY  PERSON  SHALL  BE DEEMED TO BE "IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE
 SERVICES" IF SUCH PERSON IS UNABLE TO PERFORM OR OBTAIN  SERVICES  WHICH
 ARE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01063-01-3
              

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