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Mar 22, 2023 | referred to aging delivered to assembly passed senate |
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Mar 15, 2023 | 1st report cal.494 |
Jan 11, 2023 | referred to aging |
senate Bill S1296
Sponsored By
James Sanders Jr.
(D) 10th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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S1296 (ACTIVE) - Details
S1296 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1296 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to informal caregiver train- ing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To encourage the development of training and supports for older adults who are caregivers for minors. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would broaden the informal caregiver training program to include training and resources for older adults who are caregivers for minors. The term "frail or disabled person" has been replaced with "person in need of assistance". JUSTIFICATION:
S1296 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1296 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2023 ___________ 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 [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04783-01-3 S. 1296 2
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