Bill > A01472

This bill modifies the New York Public Health Law by removing the director of the Office for the Aging from the decision-making process regarding Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related resources and information, instead leaving those decisions solely to the Commissioner of Health. Specifically, the bill amends a paragraph in section 207 of the public health law, striking out language that previously allowed both the Commissioner and the director of the Office for the Aging to determine appropriate resources and information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The change affects how resources and information are managed for community support services, caregiver support groups, respite care, care management, and dementia identification in healthcare facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and assisted living facilities. The bill will take effect simultaneously with another related law concerning Alzheimer's disease outreach and education programs, which is proposed in legislative bills S. 6504-A and A. 3122-A.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1472