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Mar 27, 2024 |
referred to aging delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 21, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 20, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 19, 2024 |
1st report cal.688 |
Jan 23, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2024 |
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Mar 30, 2023 |
referred to aging |
Mar 29, 2023 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 20, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 16, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 15, 2023 |
1st report cal.495 |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S1730
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 59th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S1730 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S1730 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1730 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to providing elder abuse prevention training PURPOSE: This bill ensures senior service providers are trained in the detection and reporting of elder abuse by the New York State of Aging in cooper- ation with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, and the Division of State Police. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 219-a of the elder law, providing the director shall develop a program to train senior service providers in the detection and reporting of elder abuse, including training on the counseling of elder abuse victims. The director shall require that employees of senior centers and entities that contract with the Office
2023-S1730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1730 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 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 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 SUPPLEMENTAL REFRESHER TRAINING REGARDING THE SAME AT LEAST ONCE EVERY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05957-01-3
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