NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6923

Senate Bill S6923

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9143 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 28, 2016	signed chap.455
Nov 16, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 15, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1506 substituted for s6923
Jun 15, 2016	substituted by a9143a
Jun 07, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.1506 committee discharged and committed to rules
Mar 15, 2016	reported and committed to finance
Mar 07, 2016	referred to aging

Votes

- Jun 15, 2016 - Floor Vote
  A9143
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2016
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 7, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6923
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2016
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Krueger
  Mar 15, 2016 - Aging Committee Vote
  S6923
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Aging Committee Vote: Mar 15, 2016
      
      aye (11)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Diaz
      
      Felder
      
      Funke
      
      Golden
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      LaValle
      
      Marchione
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Valesky

2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9143
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §202, Eld L

2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse.

2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6923

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the authority of the
office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating
to elder abuse

 PURPOSE :

This bill would authorize the state office for the aging to conduct a
public education campaign to create awareness on the signs and
symptoms of elder abuse.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one amends the elder law to authorize the state office for the
aging, in conjunction with the state office of children and families
services, to conduct a public education campaign identifying and
providing information relating to elder abuse, to the extent
appropriations are available.

Section two sets an immediate effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

While the Bureau of Adult Services at the Office of Children and
Family Services provides technical assistance to staff and develops
public education and training initiatives regarding adult abuse, a
public education campaign is warranted to combat the significant
underreporting of elder abuse.

In part, the underreporting of elder abuse can be attributed to a lack
of understanding of what constitutes abuse of an elderly person which
can range from physical, sexual or emotional abuse to financial
exploitation and neglect.

A public education campaign can provide the public with much needed
information guidance with regard to identifying signs of elder abuse,
who to contact if abuse is suspected and what services are available
to assist those who are victims of elder abuse which can include self
neglect.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

Similar to 2015: S.5328A, veto #241

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To the extent appropriations are available.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2015-S6923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6923

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- 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  the  authority  of  the
  office  for  the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating
  to elder abuse

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  14 and subdivision 15 of
section 202 of the elder law, paragraph (b) of subdivision 14 as amended
and subdivision 15 as added by chapter 263 of  the  laws  of  2011,  are
amended and a new subdivision 16 is added to read as follows:
  (b) make recommendations, in consultation with the division of housing
and  community  renewal,  to  the governor and legislature for assisting
mixed-use age-integrated housing  development  or  redevelopment  demon-
stration  projects in urban, suburban and rural areas of the state.  The
director of the office for the aging and secretary of state shall estab-
lish an advisory  committee  for  purposes  of  this  subdivision.  Such
committee  shall  include, but not be limited to, top representatives of
local  government,  senior  citizen  organizations,  developers,  senior
service providers and planners; [and]
  15.  to  periodically,  in  consultation  with  the  state director of
[veteran's] VETERANS' affairs,  review  the  programs  operated  by  the
office  to ensure that the needs of the state's aging veteran population
are being met and to develop  improvements  to  programs  to  meet  such
needs[.]; AND
  16.  TO  THE  EXTENT APPROPRIATIONS ARE AVAILABLE, AND IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCA-
TION CAMPAIGN THAT  EMPHASIZES  ZERO-TOLERANCE  FOR  ELDER  ABUSE.  SUCH
CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ELDER
ABUSE,  IDENTIFICATION  OF  POTENTIAL  CAUSES  OF ELDER ABUSE, RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF ELDER  ABUSE,  WHERE  SUSPECTED
ELDER  ABUSE  CAN BE REPORTED, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMS OFFERING
SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF ELDER ABUSE SUCH AS  COUNSELING,  AND  ASSISTANCE
WITH  ARRANGING  PERSONAL  CARE AND SHELTER.  SUCH CAMPAIGN MAY INCLUDE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD10894-06-6

S. 6923                             2

BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: PRINTED EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL  MATERIALS;
AUDIO,  VIDEO, ELECTRONIC, OTHER MEDIA; AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
OR ADVERTISEMENTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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