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NY A03665
NY A03665Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family services of the possible necessity for protective services; specifies action by such commissioner upon receiving such report including evaluation, right of entry, and furnishing of protective services; specifies the authority of the office of children and family services with respect thereto and requires
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Introduced
01/30/2019
01/30/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family services of the possible necessity for protective services; specifies action by such commissioner upon receiving such report including evaluation, right of entry, and furnishing of protective services; specifies the authority of the office of children and family services with respect thereto and requires assistance of other agencies in the implementation thereof; provides for judicial and review action against caretakers who abuse elderly; creates statewide central register of elderly abuse; appropriates $600,000 to the office of children and family services.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "Elderly Abuse Protective Act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment. It requires reports of such incidents to the Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services, who must then evaluate the situation and provide protective services if necessary. The bill also specifies the authority of the Office of Children and Family Services, the assistance of other agencies, and the creation of a statewide central register of elderly abuse. The bill appropriates $600,000 to the Office of Children and Family Services to carry out its provisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Sandy Galef (D)*,
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)*,
Peter Abbate (D),
William Colton (D),
Michael DenDekker (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
José Rivera (D),
Last Action
referred to aging (on 01/08/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03665&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 01/31/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03665&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A03665 | 01/31/2019 |
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