Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2012 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to aging |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to aging |
Assembly Bill A712
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
co-Sponsors
Aileen Gunther
Joan Millman
Ellen C. Jaffee
Dennis H. Gabryszak
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
William Colton
Clifford Crouch
RoAnn Destito
2011-A712 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A712 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 712 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, JAFFEE, GABRYSZAK, ZEBROWSKI, ABBATE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, COLTON, CROUCH, DESTITO, GIGLIO, MAISEL, MARKEY, McENENY, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing small flexi- ble funds accounts at the local level THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added by chapter 48 of the laws of 2007, is amended and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as follows: [8] 9. The director of the office for the aging is hereby authorized, to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to establish, oper- ate and maintain, under the control of the office for the aging or in conjunction with an association, institution, agency, or other public or private entity, or community program engaged in the care of animals, one or more senior pet companionship programs. The purpose and intent of a senior pet companionship program shall be to match seniors who have limited social contact with pets, including cats and dogs and other small animals, to improve the lives of such seniors by enhancing their emotional and mental well-being through such companionship. 10. THE DIRECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE REGRANT PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE WITHIN AMOUNTS SPECIFICALLY AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION THEREFOR, AND IN IMPLEMENTING SUCH PROGRAM MAY CONTRACT WITH DESIGNATED AGENCIES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, TO ADMINISTER FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES NOT OTHERWISE DIRECTLY FUNDED BY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE, OR WHICH CONSTITUTE ONE-TIME EVENTS OR SHORT TERM NEEDS. ONLY DESIGNATED AGENCIES MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04184-01-1
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