NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7786B

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 20, 2026	advanced to third reading
May 19, 2026	2nd report cal.
May 18, 2026	1st report cal.1162
Jan 12, 2026	print number 7786b
Jan 12, 2026	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 07, 2026	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 20, 2025	print number 7786a
May 20, 2025	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 06, 2025	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- May 18, 2026 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S7786B
  
  Aye
  
  8
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 18, 2026
      
      aye (8)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Baskin
      
      Harckham
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Serrano
      
      Stec
      
      Weik
      
      excused (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2025-S7786 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7627
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§4 & 15, Veterans' Services L

2025-S7786 - Summary

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate with relevant offices in the federal department of veterans affairs, the department of health, the state office for the aging and other HCBS experts to develop educational materials for veterans and their families about the accessibility to home and community-based services.

2025-S7786 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7786

SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to availability
of information on home care services

 
PURPOSE:

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collab-
orate with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HCBS
experts to develop educational materials to improve availability of and
accessibility to information on home and community based services for
veterans and their families.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 37 of section 4 of the veterans' services
law as amended by chapter 447 of the laws of 2024 to authorize the
department of veterans' services to collaborate with the State Depart-
ment of health to develop educational materials on accessibility to home

and community-based services for veterans and their families.

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 15 of the veterans' services
law, as amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 2024 to authorize local
veterans' services agencies to post on its website and/or make available
at its office location educational materials relating to the availabili-
ty of and accessibility to home and community-based services.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York has the 5th highest veteran population in the country, and
recent studies estimate that 80% of veterans will have some need for
long-term care services and supports in their lifetime. To address this
development, NYS must improve efforts to inform veterans about the
availability of home and community-based services (HCBS).

Many HCBS programs are available to veterans including adult day
centers, home based primary care, home health aide services, telehealth,
respite care, skilled nursing services, and more. While the high number
of programs and providers can be very beneficial for veterans, the
breadth and variety of the HCBS system can be overwhelming and difficult
to navigate.

To overcome this challenge, this common-sense legislation simply author-
izes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate
with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HCBS experts
to develop educational materials for veterans and their families. Bene-
ficial HCBS programs are ready to be utilized by veterans, but the first
step in accessing these, services is to heighten awareness of the vari-
ous programs, eligibility requirements, providers, services, locations,
and benefits.

In short, HCBS create reliable and innovative ways to meet individual
health needs right in their own homes and communities, the preferred
place to receive care. This bill makes HCBS information easily accessi-
ble for veterans and their families - which can increase healthcare
access, decrease social isolation, and improve the overall quality of
life for our veterans.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2025-S7786 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7786
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to  availability
   of information on home care services

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 37 of section 4 of the veterans' services  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  447 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as
 follows:
   37. To develop collaborative relationships among state,  federal,  and
 local  agencies,  veterans' liaisons pursuant to section [twenty nine-b]
 TWENTY-NINE-B of this article, and private organizations, including  but
 not  limited to the office of mental health, state office for the aging,
 and office of addiction services and supports, to help facilitate access
 to services by members of the uniformed services and  veterans  who  are
 residents  of  the  state  and their families.   THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO
 COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT OFFICES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  TO
 DEVELOP  EDUCATIONAL  RESOURCES ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESSIBILITY
 TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR VETERANS  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES.
 SUCH  RESOURCES  MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF DEDICATED WEBSITES, WEBLINKS
 TO HOME CARE RESOURCES, AND/OR PRINTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. TO  EFFEC-
 TUATE  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO
 CONSULT WITH OR SEEK INPUT FROM VARIOUS HOME CARE STAKEHOLDERS,  INCLUD-
 ING  HOME  CARE  PROVIDERS  AND  PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, PARTICULARLY
 THOSE WITH EXPERTISE OR EXPERIENCE WITH SERVING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMI-
 LIES.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 15 of the  veterans'  services  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  445  of  the  laws  of 2024, is amended to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11096-01-5
 S. 7786                             2

 
   1. A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the  direc-
 tion  of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty to
 inform military and naval authorities of the United  States  and  assist
 members  of  the  uniformed  services and veterans, who are residents of
 this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to
 educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health,
 medical  and  rehabilitation  services and facilities, (3) provisions of
 federal, state and local laws and regulations affording  special  rights
 and  privileges  to  members  of the uniformed services and veterans and
 their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, (5) the proc-
 ess of  submitting  an  application  for  a  discharge  upgrade  to  the
 discharge  upgrade  advisory  board,  and  (6) other matters of similar,
 related or appropriate nature.  The local veterans' service  agency  may
 also  assist  families  of  members  of  the  reserve  components of the
 uniformed services and the organized militia ordered into active duty to
 ensure that they are made aware of and  are  receiving  all  appropriate
 support  available  to  them and are placed in contact with the agencies
 responsible for such support, including, but not limited to,  the  divi-
 sion  of military and naval affairs and other state agencies responsible
 for providing such support.  THE LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCY MAY ALSO
 POST ON ITS WEBSITE AND/OR MAKE AVAILABLE AT ITS OFFICE LOCATION  EDUCA-
 TIONAL  MATERIALS  RELATING  TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESSIBILITY TO
 HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED  SERVICES  THAT  HAVE  BEEN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THIRTY-SEVEN OF SECTION FOUR OF THIS
 ARTICLE. The local veterans' service  agency  also  shall  perform  such
 other duties as may be assigned by the state commissioner.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

2025-S7786A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7627
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§4 & 15, Veterans' Services L

2025-S7786A - Summary

2025-S7786A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7786A

SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to availability
of information on home care services

 
PURPOSE:

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collab-
orate with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HCBS
experts to develop educational materials to improve availability of and
accessibility to information on home and community based services for
veterans and their families.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 37 of section 4 of the veterans' services
law as amended by chapter 447 of the laws of 2024 to authorize the
department of veterans' services to collaborate with the State Depart-
ment of health to develop educational materials on accessibility to home

and community-based services for veterans and their families.

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 15 of the veterans' services
law, as amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 2024 to authorize local
veterans' services agencies to post on its website and/or make available
at its office location educational materials relating to the availabili-
ty of and accessibility to home and community-based services.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York has the 5th highest veteran population in the country, and
recent studies estimate that 80% of veterans will have some need for
long-term care services and supports in their lifetime. To address this
development, NYS must improve efforts to inform veterans about the
availability of home and community-based services (HCBS).

Many HCBS programs are available to veterans including adult day
centers, home based primary care, home health aide services, telehealth,
respite care, skilled nursing services, and more. While the high number
of programs and providers can be very beneficial for veterans, the
breadth and variety of the HCBS system can be overwhelming and difficult
to navigate.

To overcome this challenge, this common-sense legislation simply author-
izes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate
with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HCBS experts
to develop educational materials for veterans and their families. Bene-
ficial HCBS programs are ready to be utilized by veterans, but the first
step in accessing these, services is to heighten awareness of the vari-
ous programs, eligibility requirements, providers, services, locations,
and benefits.

In short, HCBS create reliable and innovative ways to meet individual
health needs right in their own homes and communities, the preferred
place to receive care. This bill makes HCBS information easily accessi-
ble for veterans and their families - which can increase healthcare
access, decrease social isolation, and improve the overall quality of
life for our veterans.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2025-S7786A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7786--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to  availability
   of information on home care services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 4 of the  veterans'  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 40 to read as follows:
   40.  TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT OFFICES OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF
 VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND  THE  STATE  OFFICE
 FOR THE AGING TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO VETERANS AND THEIR
 FAMILIES  REGARDING  THE  AVAILABILITY  OF AND ACCESSIBILITY TO HOME AND
 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FEDERAL VETER-
 AN-DIRECTED HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES  PROGRAM(VD-HCBS).    SUCH
 RESOURCES  MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF DEDICATED WEBSITES AND WEBLINKS TO
 SUCH RESOURCES. SUCH MATERIALS MAY ALSO BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  IN  PRINTED
 FORM.  ANY  SUCH  INFORMATION SHALL BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY. TO
 EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE DEPARTMENT  MAY  ALSO
 CONSULT  WITH OR SEEK INPUT FROM VARIOUS HOME CARE STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUD-
 ING HOME CARE PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, WITH EXPERTISE OR
 EXPERIENCE WITH SERVING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 15 of the  veterans'  services  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  445  of  the  laws  of 2024, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the  direc-
 tion  of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty to
 inform military and naval authorities of the United  States  and  assist
 members  of  the  uniformed  services and veterans, who are residents of
 this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11096-05-5

 S. 7786--A                          2
 
 educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health,
 medical and rehabilitation services and facilities,  (3)  provisions  of
 federal,  state  and local laws and regulations affording special rights
 and  privileges  to  members  of the uniformed services and veterans and
 their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, (5) the proc-
 ess of  submitting  an  application  for  a  discharge  upgrade  to  the
 discharge  upgrade  advisory  board,  and  (6) other matters of similar,
 related or appropriate nature.  The local veterans' service  agency  may
 also  assist  families  of  members  of  the  reserve  components of the
 uniformed services and the organized militia ordered into active duty to
 ensure that they are made aware of and  are  receiving  all  appropriate
 support  available  to  them and are placed in contact with the agencies
 responsible for such support, including, but not limited to,  the  divi-
 sion  of military and naval affairs and other state agencies responsible
 for providing such support.  THE LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCY MAY ALSO
 POST ON ITS WEBSITE AND MAKE AVAILABLE AT  ITS  OFFICE  LOCATION  EDUCA-
 TIONAL  MATERIALS  RELATING  TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESSIBILITY TO
 HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED  SERVICES  THAT  HAVE  BEEN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION FORTY OF SECTION FOUR OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE. The local veterans' service agency also shall  perform  such  other
 duties as may be assigned by the state commissioner.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

2025-S7786B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7627
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§4 & 15, Veterans' Services L

2025-S7786B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7786B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7786B

SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to availability
of information on home care services

 
PURPOSE:

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collab-
orate with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HOBS
experts to develop educational materials to improve availability of and
accessibility to information on home and community based services for
veterans and their families.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 37 of section 4 of the veterans' services
law as amended by chapter 447 of the laws of 2024 to authorize the
department of veterans' services to collaborate with the State Depart-
ment of health to develop educational materials on accessibility to home

and community-based services for veterans and their families.

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 15 of the veterans' services
law, as amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 2024 to authorize local
veterans' services agencies to post on its website and/or make available
at its office location educational materials relating to the availabili-
ty of and accessibility to home and community-based services.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York has the 5th highest veteran population in the country, and
recent studies estimate that 80% of veterans will have some need for
long-term care services and supports in their lifetime. To address this
development, NYS must improve efforts to inform veterans about the
availability of home and community-based services (HCBS).

Many HOBS programs are available to veterans including adult day
centers, home based primary care, home health aide services, telehealth,
respite care, skilled nursing services, and more. While the high number
of programs and providers can be very beneficial for veterans, the
breadth and variety of the HOBS system can be overwhelming and difficult
to navigate.

To overcome this challenge, this common-sense legislation simply author-
izes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate
with relevant offices in the Department of Health and other HCBS experts
to develop educational materials for veterans and their families. Bene-
ficial HCBS programs are ready to be utilized by veterans, but the first
step in accessing these, services is to heighten awareness of the vari-
ous programs, eligibility requirements, providers, services, locations,
and benefits.

In short, HCBS create reliable and innovative ways to meet individual
health needs right in their own homes and communities, the preferred
place to receive care. This bill makes HCBS information easily accessi-
ble for veterans and their families - which can increase healthcare
access, decrease social isolation, and improve the overall quality of
life for our veterans.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 14 have
become a law; provided, however, that if chapter 666 of the laws of 15
2025 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then section two
16 of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner
as 17 such chapter of the laws of 2025, takes effect.

2025-S7786B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7786--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to availability
   of information on home care services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  4  of  the  veterans' services law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 40 to read as follows:
   40. TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT OFFICES OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT  OF
 VETERANS  AFFAIRS,  THE  STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE STATE OFFICE
 FOR THE AGING TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO VETERANS AND THEIR
 FAMILIES REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AND  ACCESSIBILITY  TO  HOME  AND
 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FEDERAL VETER-
 AN-DIRECTED  HOME  AND  COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROGRAM(VD-HCBS).  SUCH
 RESOURCES MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF DEDICATED WEBSITES AND WEBLINKS  TO
 SUCH  RESOURCES.  SUCH  MATERIALS  MAY ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN PRINTED
 FORM. ANY SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REVIEWED AND  UPDATED  ANNUALLY.  TO
 EFFECTUATE  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO
 CONSULT WITH OR SEEK INPUT FROM VARIOUS HOME CARE STAKEHOLDERS,  INCLUD-
 ING HOME CARE PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, WITH EXPERTISE OR
 EXPERIENCE WITH SERVING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
   §  2.  Subdivision  1  of section 15 of the veterans' services law, as
 separately amended by chapters 490 and 666  of  the  laws  of  2025,  is
 amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11096-07-6
 S. 7786--B                          2

 
   1.  A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the direc-
 tion of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty  to
 inform  military  and  naval authorities of the United States and assist
 members of the uniformed services and veterans,  who  are  residents  of
 this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to
 educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health,
 medical  and  rehabilitation  services and facilities, (3) provisions of
 federal, state and local laws and regulations affording  special  rights
 and  privileges  to  members  of the uniformed services and veterans and
 their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, including the
 employment of veterans with disabilities program  under  section  fifty-
 five-c of the civil service law, (5) the process of submitting an appli-
 cation  for a discharge upgrade to the discharge upgrade advisory board,
 (6) volunteer opportunities at the department and volunteer fire depart-
 ments or emergency services providers, and (7) other matters of similar,
 related or appropriate nature. The local veterans'  service  agency  may
 also  assist  families  of  members  of  the  reserve  components of the
 uniformed services and the organized militia ordered into active duty to
 ensure that they are made aware of and  are  receiving  all  appropriate
 support  available  to  them and are placed in contact with the agencies
 responsible for such support, including, but not limited to,  the  divi-
 sion  of military and naval affairs and other state agencies responsible
 for providing such support.   The local veterans'  service  agency  also
 shall  perform such other duties as may be assigned by the state commis-
 sioner.  THE LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCY MAY ALSO POST ON ITS WEBSITE
 AND MAKE AVAILABLE AT ITS OFFICE LOCATION EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING
 TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESSIBILITY  TO  HOME  AND  COMMUNITY-BASED
 SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION FORTY OF SECTION FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that if chapter 666 of the laws of
 2025 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then section two
 of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
 such chapter of the laws of 2025, takes effect.

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