Assembly Bill A6605

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes senior citizen alcoholism demonstration programs

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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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2013-A6605 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7300
2011-2012: A6094
2015-2016: A9127

2013-A6605 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the director of the state office for the aging, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, to develop elderly alcoholism prevention, education and treatment demonstration programs for senior citizens which will utilize the existing aging service delivery system.

2013-A6605 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6605

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. COOK, ORTIZ, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CLARK, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, LENTOL, MAISEL, RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN  ACT  to  establish  senior citizen alcoholism treatment and training
  demonstration programs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The latest New York State census iden-
tifies twelve and three-tenths percent of the state's residents  as  age
sixty-five  or  older.  The  New  York  state  office  of alcoholism and
substance abuse services has identified chemical  abuse  and  dependence
among  the  elder  population as a serious and growing problem. This can
result from isolation,  depression  or  the  interaction  of  prescribed
drugs.  Too  many professionals: doctors, nurses, pharmacists and social
workers are unfamiliar with the science of gerontology and  the  special
physiological  and psychological needs of the elderly. In addition, many
community-based programs and facilities, nursing homes and senior  citi-
zen centers are not aware of the incidence of chemical abuse and depend-
ence  among the elderly and do not have the expertise to recognize their
clients' problems, resulting in a barrier to prevention,  detection  and
treatment.
  It is, therefore, the intention of the legislature to eliminate barri-
ers to effective chemical abuse and dependence services through this act
by  establishing  chemical  abuse  prevention,  education  and treatment
demonstration programs for senior citizens in the office  of  alcoholism
and substance abuse services.
  S  2.  The  commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services in
consultation with the director of the office for the aging shall develop
comprehensive chemical abuse prevention, education and treatment  demon-
stration programs to address the unique needs of the elderly.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06584-01-3

              

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