S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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582
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to providing elder abuse
prevention training
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 219-a to
read as follows:
219-A. ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING. 1. THE DIRECTOR
SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
AND THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE:
(A) DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL RELATING TO
ABUSE OF ADULTS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL
ABUSE, ACTIVE NEGLECT, PASSIVE NEGLECT, SELF NEGLECT, AND FINANCIAL
EXPLOITATION, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN-
TY-THREE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW,
(B) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND POLICIES FOR SENIOR
CENTERS AND CONTRACTORS IN THE EVENT EMPLOYEES OF SENIOR CENTERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ENCOUNTERS SUCH ABUSE, INCLUDING THE
PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND
(C) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE OFFICE FROM UTILIZING
MATERIALS IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN OF THIS TITLE.
2. (A) THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO TRAIN SENIOR SERVICE
PROVIDERS IN THE DETECTION AND REPORTING OF ELDER ABUSE. SUCH PROGRAM
SHALL ALSO INCLUDE TRAINING ON THE COUNSELING OF ELDER ABUSE VICTIMS.
(B) THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUIRE THAT EMPLOYEES OF SENIOR CENTERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, BE
TRAINED IN ELDER ABUSE DETECTION, REPORTING AND COUNSELING, AND RECEIVE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUPPLEMENTAL REFRESHER TRAINING REGARDING THE SAME AT LEAST ONCE EVERY
THREE YEARS, IF SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS OR IS EXPECTED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND
DIRECT PERSON TO PERSON CONTACT WITH SENIOR CITIZENS.
(C) THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUIRE SENIOR CENTERS TO HOLD AT LEAST TWO
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS PER YEAR DURING WHICH GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENIOR CENTER WILL RECEIVE COUNSELING REGARDING ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION
AND AWARENESS AND BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO DETECT AND REPORT INSTANCES OF
ELDER ABUSE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.