Assembly Bill A6590B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the "Investing in Care Act"

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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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co-Sponsors

2021-A6590 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4652
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11, Ec Dev L

2021-A6590 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of economic development, in consultation with the commissioner of health, labor and OCFS to study, develop, and implement a long-term strategy to support the growth of the caregiving industry in New York state.

2021-A6590 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6590
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Economic Development
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the economic development law, in relation to enacting
   the "investing in care act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "investing
 in care act".
   § 2. The economic development law is amended by adding a  new  section
 11 to read as follows:
   §  11.  INVESTING IN CARE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 SHALL STUDY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT  THE
 GROWTH OF THE CAREGIVING INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH STRATEGY SHALL
 BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE'S REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT  COUNCILS, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AND ANY OTHER STATE AGENCIES
 OR OTHER SUCH ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS AS THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DEEM
 APPROPRIATE.  SUCH  STRATEGY  SHALL BE BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
 SUPPORT NEEDED FOR:
   (A) GROWTH OF CAREGIVING INDUSTRY BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS;
   (B) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RECRUITMENT, AND  RETENTION  NEEDS  IN  THE
 CAREGIVING INDUSTRY; AND
   (C)  INNOVATION AND NEW MODES OF CAREGIVING DELIVERY IN THE CAREGIVING
 INDUSTRY.
   2. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  REPORT OF THEIR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND
 PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH LONG-TERM STRATEGY,  INCLUDING  PROPOSED
 LEGISLATION, IF ANY, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE.
   3.  BEGINNING  JANUARY  FIRST  NEXT SUCCEEDING THE DATE UPON WHICH THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE SUBMITTED THE REPORT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO
 OF THIS SECTION, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE STATE'S REGIONAL  ECONOMIC
 DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS SHALL DIRECT THIRTY PERCENT OF THEIR ANNUAL FUNDING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A6590A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4652
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11, Ec Dev L

2021-A6590A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of economic development, in consultation with the commissioner of health, labor and OCFS to study, develop, and implement a long-term strategy to support the growth of the caregiving industry in New York state.

2021-A6590A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6590--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KELLES, COLTON, SIMON, ZINERMAN, ABBATE, JACKSON
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in  relation  to  enacting
   the "investing in care act"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "investing
 in care act".
   §  2.  The economic development law is amended by adding a new section
 11 to read as follows:
   § 11. INVESTING IN CARE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT
 SHALL  STUDY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THE
 GROWTH OF THE CAREGIVING INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH STRATEGY SHALL
 BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE'S REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT COUNCILS, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AND ANY OTHER STATE  AGENCIES
 OR  OTHER  SUCH  ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM
 APPROPRIATE. SUCH STRATEGY SHALL BE BASED ON AN  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL
 SUPPORT NEEDED FOR:
   (A) GROWTH OF CAREGIVING INDUSTRY BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS;
   (B)  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT,  RECRUITMENT,  AND RETENTION NEEDS IN THE
 CAREGIVING INDUSTRY; AND
   (C) INNOVATION AND NEW MODES OF CAREGIVING DELIVERY IN THE  CAREGIVING
 INDUSTRY.
   2.  WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF  THEIR  FINDINGS,  RECOMMENDATIONS,  AND
 PLAN  FOR  IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH LONG-TERM STRATEGY, INCLUDING PROPOSED
 LEGISLATION, IF ANY, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE.
   3. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "CAREGIVING  INDUSTRY"  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO: DIRECT CARE, HOME CARE, CHILD CARE,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A6590B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4652
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11, Ec Dev L

2021-A6590B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of economic development, in consultation with the commissioner of health, labor and OCFS to study, develop, and implement a long-term strategy to support the growth of the caregiving industry in New York state.

2021-A6590B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6590--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KELLES, COLTON, SIMON, ZINERMAN, ABBATE, JACKSON
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in  relation  to  enacting
   the "investing in care act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "investing
 in care act".
   §  2.  The economic development law is amended by adding a new section
 11 to read as follows:
   § 11. INVESTING IN CARE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL STUDY, DEVELOP, AND
 PROPOSE HOW TO IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THE  GROWTH  OF
 THE CAREGIVING INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH STRATEGY SHALL BE DEVEL-
 OPED  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF
 LABOR, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND  ANY  OTHER  STATE
 AGENCIES  OR  OTHER  SUCH  ORGANIZATIONS  OR PERSONS AS THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE. SUCH STRATEGY SHALL BE BASED ON AN  ANALYSIS  OF
 FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR:
   (A) GROWTH OF CAREGIVING INDUSTRY BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS;
   (B)  WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT,  RECRUITMENT,  AND RETENTION NEEDS IN THE
 CAREGIVING INDUSTRY; AND
   (C) INNOVATION AND NEW MODES OF CAREGIVING DELIVERY IN THE  CAREGIVING
 INDUSTRY.
   2.  WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF HIS OR  HER  FINDINGS,  RECOMMENDATIONS,
 AND PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH LONG-TERM STRATEGY, TO THE GOVERNOR,
 THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.

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

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