S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2030
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, FUSCHILLO, GRIFFO, LANZA, LARKIN, MORAHAN,
PADAVAN, SKELOS, VOLKER -- 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 grants established for
local elderly abuse education and outreach programs like the "Triad
Programs"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 219 of the elder law is amended to
read as follows:
3. (a) As part of the program, the director may award grants to quali-
fied designated agencies to establish local elderly abuse education and
outreach programs. Grants may also be awarded to expand or enhance
existing programs. [(b)] In making such grants, the director shall
consider:
(1) the need within the jurisdiction of the designated agency for such
education and outreach;
(2) the manner in which the designated agency proposes to provide such
education and outreach;
(3) the capacity of the designated agency to coordinate its services
with health, human service and law enforcement and public agencies which
provide services or assistance to the elderly, including the local
department of social services adult protective services unit; and
(4) any other criteria determined by the director to be appropriate.
(B) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADDITIONALLY MAKE GRANTS TO DESIGNATED AGEN-
CIES, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO IMPLEMENT "TRIAD PROGRAMS" DEVELOPED
AND CREATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. THE DIRECTOR SHALL
DISTRIBUTE SUCH FUNDS BASED ON A FORMULA USING THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIB-
UTION OF ELDERLY PERSONS WITHIN THE STATE AND A MINIMUM BASE ALLOCATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.