S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10531
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to permitting members
of the coordinating council for services related to Alzheimer's
disease and other dementia to participate in meetings through the use
of videoconferencing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 2004-a of the
public health law, as amended by section 4 of part A of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The council shall meet quarterly or more frequently if its busi-
ness shall require. The community forums in the first year of implemen-
tation count as a formal meeting of the council. VIDEOCONFERENCING MAY
BE USED FOR ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL. ANY MEMBER
ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING BY THE USE OF VIDEOCONFERENCING SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. The members of the council
shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel and
other expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of
their duties. The council shall provide reports to the governor and the
legislature on or before June thirtieth, two thousand nine and by June
thirtieth of every other year thereafter. Such reports shall include
recommendations for state policy relating to dementia and a review of
services initiated and coordinated among public and private agencies to
meet the needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia
and their families.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13706-01-5
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