Senate Bill S9138

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the interagency elder justice task force

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-S9138 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10628
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §226, Eld L

2023-S9138 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the interagency elder justice task force consisting of representatives of state agencies whose work involves elder justice to create greater collaboration and develop overarching strategies, systems, and programs with a goal of protecting older adults from abuse and mistreatment.

2023-S9138 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9138 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9138
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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 establishing  the  intera-
   gency  elder  justice task force; 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 226 to
 read as follows:
   § 226. INTERAGENCY ELDER  JUSTICE  TASK  FORCE.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 CREATED  WITHIN  THE  OFFICE  AN  INTERAGENCY  ELDER  JUSTICE TASK FORCE
 CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF  STATE  AGENCIES  WHOSE  WORK  INVOLVES
 ELDER  JUSTICE  TO  CREATE GREATER COLLABORATION AND DEVELOP OVERARCHING
 STRATEGIES, SYSTEMS, AND PROGRAMS, WITH THE  GOAL  OF  PROTECTING  OLDER
 ADULTS  FROM ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT. THE TASK FORCE SHALL COLLABORATE TO
 IDENTIFY CONSISTENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN ELDER JUSTICE; AND, FACILI-
 TATE COMMUNICATION AND FOSTER COLLABORATIVE  RELATIONSHIPS  AMONG  STATE
 AGENCIES.
   2.  THE  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OR THEIR
 DESIGNEES:
   (A) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR  THE  AGING,  WHO  SHALL  SERVE  AS
 CHAIR;
   (B) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF VICTIMS SERVICES;
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
   (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES;
   (E) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES;
   (F) THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH;
   (G)  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  OFFICE  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE;
   (H) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH;
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISA-
 BILITIES;
   (J) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE;
   (K) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE    PROTECTION
 OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS;
   (L)  THE  SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S DIVISION OF
 CONSUMER PROTECTION;
              

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