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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Apr 03, 2024 |
reported referred to ways and means |
| Mar 28, 2024 |
print number 5306a |
| Mar 28, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to aging |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to aging |
| Mar 07, 2023 |
referred to aging |
Assembly Bill A5306A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HYNDMAN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
2023-A5306 - Details
2023-A5306 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5306
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a dementia
and Alzheimer's disease program database
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 226 to
read as follows:
§ 226. DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PROGRAM DATABASE. 1. DEFI-
NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS:
(A) "ELDERLY PERSONS" SHALL MEAN INDIVIDUALS AGED SIXTY YEARS OF AGE
OR OLDER.
(B) "PROGRAMS" SHALL MEAN PROGRAMS, METHODOLOGIES, OR SERVICES THAT
ARE PROVIDED BY A PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTAL, NON-PROFIT, OR FOR-PROFIT AGENCY
TO ELDERLY PERSONS IN THEIR HOME OR IN A COMMUNITY SETTING.
2. THE OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL
DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN SUPPORTING AND TREATING ELDERLY PERSONS SUFFERING FROM
DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
(A) THE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA TO DETERMINE IF A PROGRAM SHALL BE CONSIDERED
SUCCESSFUL AND BE INCLUDED IN THE DATABASE.
(B) THE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, MAY
CONSULT WITH PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTAL, NON-PROFIT, AND FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES
TO DETERMINE WHICH PROGRAMS ARE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL.
3. THE DATABASE CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION FROM THE DATABASE THAT
SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY THROUGH WHOM THE
PROGRAM IS PROVIDED;
(B) THE NAME OF THE PROGRAM, WHERE APPLICABLE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03652-01-3
co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
Stefani Zinerman
Maritza Davila
Steven Raga
2023-A5306A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A5306A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5306--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN, WALLACE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accord-
ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the dissemination of
information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
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
section 18 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
read as follows:
8. The director, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
shall establish a program to be known as the NY Connects: Choices for
Long Term Care. The purpose of this initiative is to provide consistent,
comprehensive, locally-based information and assistance on long term
care services to consumers, caregivers and families to help them make
educated choices. This program shall provide individuals, caregivers,
and families with objective information and assistance about home,
community-based and institutional long term care services, INCLUDING
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
OR OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA. NY Connects [will] SHALL be available on a
voluntary basis to consumers, caregivers and their families. There shall
be an on-going education and outreach campaign to educate the public
about long term care services AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS
SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA available
in their community and to assist consumers in preparing for their long
term care needs.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of
any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.
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