Assembly Actions -
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Mar 22, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to aging |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2009 |
1st report cal.561 |
May 11, 2009 |
reported and committed to codes |
Feb 09, 2009 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S1838
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
2009-S1838 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1838 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires various persons (similar to child abuse) to report financial exploitation of the elderly (sixty-two or older) in violation of the penal law to a social services official, and provides for a cause of action for failure to do so; directs the commissioner of children and family services to develop rules for the conduct of investigations and the protection of the exploited.
2009-S1838 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1838 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to protection of the elderly against financial exploitation and repealing certain provisions of such law relating to state heating fuel crisis assistance PURPOSE : This legislation would require various persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly in violation of the penal law and provide for a cause of action for failure to do so. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Creates a new title 13 of article 5 of the social services law, which requires certain persons and officials to report when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a person aged sixty-two or older coming before them in their professional or official capacity is a victim of financial exploitation in violation of the penal law. The persons and officials required to make such a report include the following: medical, dental, podiatric and mental health professionals; hospital or nursing home personnel engaged in the admission,
2009-S1838 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1838 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to protection of the elderly against financial exploitation and repealing certain provisions of such law relating to state heating fuel crisis assist- ance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 13 of article 5 of the social services law is REPEALED and a new title 13 is added to read as follows: TITLE 13 MANDATORY REPORTING OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDERLY SECTION 370-AA. MANDATORY REPORTING OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDERLY. S 370-AA. MANDATORY REPORTING OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDER- LY. 1. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT OR CAUSE A REPORT TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION WHEN THEY HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT THAT A PERSON AGED SIXTY-TWO YEARS OR OLDER COMING BEFORE THEM IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL OR OFFICIAL CAPACITY IS A VICTIM OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION IN VIOLATION OF THE PENAL LAW: ANY PHYSICIAN; REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; SURGEON; MEDICAL EXAMINER; CORONER; DENTIST; DENTAL HYGIENIST; OSTEOPATH; OPTOMETRIST; CHIROPRAC- TOR; PODIATRIST; RESIDENT; INTERN; PSYCHOLOGIST; REGISTERED NURSE; HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE ADMISSION, EXAMINA- TION, CARE, OR TREATMENT OF PERSONS; SOCIAL SERVICES WORKER; SOCIAL WORKER; MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR; ALCOHOL- ISM COUNSELOR; PEACE OFFICER; POLICE OFFICER; DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY; INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY; OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL; LAWYER; PUBLIC EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01618-01-9
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