Senate Bill S5891A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the elder abuse shelter aftercare demonstration program

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  • 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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2019-S5891 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8708
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §225, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1065, A1872
2023-2024: S4517

2019-S5891 - Summary

Establishes the elder abuse shelter aftercare demonstration program to provide management services, financial counseling, and mental health services at the conclusion of the discharge process.

2019-S5891 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5891 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5891
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- 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  elder  abuse  shelter
   aftercare  demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof

   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 225 to
 read as follows:
   §  225.  ELDER  ABUSE  SHELTER  AFTERCARE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.  1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND WITHIN
 AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED, THE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH  A  TWO-YEAR,  SHORT-
 TERM  AFTERCARE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY AN EXISTING
 CENTER FOR ELDER JUSTICE, WHICH PROVIDES SHELTER AND OTHER SERVICES  FOR
 AT RISK OLDER ADULTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF A FACILITY ESTABLISHED PURSU-
 ANT  TO  ARTICLE  TWENTY-EIGHT  OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND LOCATED IN
 BRONX COUNTY, NEW YORK CITY.
   2. THE SCOPE OF SHORT-TERM AFTERCARE SERVICES MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH BUT SHALL AT A MINIMUM  INCLUDE  CASE  MANAGEMENT
 SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. PROVISION OF
 SERVICES  SHALL COMMENCE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DISCHARGE PROCESS FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3. THE CENTER AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL PROVIDE AFTERCARE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION,  AND  EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AFTERCARE DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM IN TERMS OF PREVENTING RE-VICTIMIZATION,  AVOIDING  READMISSIONS
 TO  THE SHELTER, AVOIDING HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND MAINTAINING RESIDENCE IN
 A COMMUNITY SETTING. SUCH REPORT  MAY  ALSO  DISCUSS  THE  POTENTIAL  OF
 UTILIZING  THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE AND COLLABORATIONS THAT MAY ENHANCE THE
 PROGRAM, AND THE EFFICACY OF ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT AFTERCARE  PROGRAM
 STATEWIDE. THE CENTER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON FINDINGS TO THE DIRECTOR,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-S5891A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8708
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §225, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1065, A1872
2023-2024: S4517

2019-S5891A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the elder abuse shelter aftercare demonstration program to provide management services, financial counseling, and mental health services at the conclusion of the discharge process.

2019-S5891A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5891A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5891--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Aging  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the elder law, in relation to the elder abuse shelter
   aftercare demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of  such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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  225  to
 read as follows:
   §  225.  ELDER  ABUSE  SHELTER  AFTERCARE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.  1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY  AND  WITHIN
 AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED,  THE  DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR, SHORT-
 TERM AFTERCARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED  BY  AN  EXISTING
 CENTER  FOR ELDER JUSTICE, WHICH PROVIDES SHELTER AND OTHER SERVICES FOR
 AT RISK OLDER ADULTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF A FACILITY ESTABLISHED PURSU-
 ANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW,  AND  LOCATED  IN
 BRONX COUNTY, NEW YORK CITY.
   2. THE SCOPE OF SHORT-TERM AFTERCARE SERVICES MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH  BUT SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT
 SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. PROVISION OF
 SERVICES SHALL COMMENCE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DISCHARGE PROCESS  FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3.  THE  CENTER AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL PROVIDE AFTERCARE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION, AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE  AFTERCARE  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM  IN  TERMS OF PREVENTING RE-VICTIMIZATION, AVOIDING READMISSIONS
 TO THE SHELTER, AVOIDING HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND MAINTAINING RESIDENCE  IN
 A  COMMUNITY  SETTING.   THE CENTER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON FINDINGS TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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