Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.511 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.566 substituted for a7532a |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1639 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 12, 2015 |
print number 5712a |
Jun 12, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
May 29, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5712A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5712 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7532
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §365-f, Soc Serv L
2015-S5712 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5712 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to consumer directed personal assistance programs PURPOSE: To amend the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program to provide that a compensated personal assistant may include members of the family of the eligible individual with the exception of a person legally responsible for an eligible individual's care and support, an eligible individual's spouse or a designated representative. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 365-f of the social services law by adding language that clarifies who may qualify as the "designated representative" for an individual eligible (eligible individual) to participate in the program. Section 2 of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 365-f to provide that a "personal assistant" shall mean an adult who provides services to an eligible individual under the eligible individual's instruction, supervision and direction or under the instruction, supervision and direction of the eligible individual's designated representative and
2015-S5712 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5712 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to consumer directed personal assistance programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 365-f of the social services law, as added by chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (c) has been determined by the social services district, pursuant to an assessment of the person's appropriateness for the program, conducted with an appropriate long term home health care program, a certified home health agency, or an AIDS home care program or pursuant to the personal care program, as being in need of home care services or private duty nursing and is able and willing or has a DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, INCLUDING A legal guardian able and willing to make informed choices, or [has designated] a DESIGNATED relative or other adult who is able and willing to assist in making informed choices, as to the type and quality of services, including but not limited to such services as nursing care, personal care, transportation and respite services; and S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 365-f of the social services law, as added by chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 3. Division of responsibilities. Eligible individuals who elect to participate in the program assume the responsibility for services under such program as mutually agreed to by the eligible individual and provider and as documented in the eligible individual's record, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECRUITING, HIRING AND SUPERVISING THEIR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PERSONAL ASSIST- ANT SHALL MEAN AN ADULT WHO PROVIDES SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL'S INSTRUCTION, SUPER- VISION AND DIRECTION OR UNDER THE INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10867-03-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5712A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7532
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §365-f, Soc Serv L
2015-S5712A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5712A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to consumer directed personal assistance programs PURPOSE: To amend the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program to provide that a compensated personal assistant may include members of the family of the eligible individual with the exception of a person legally responsible for an eligible individual's care and support, an eligible individual's spouse or a designated representative. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 365-f of the social services law by adding language that clarifies who may qualify as the "designated representative" for an individual eligible (eligible individual) to participate in the program. Section 2 of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 365-f to provide that a "personal assistant" shall mean an adult who provides services to an eligible individual under the eligible individual's instruction, supervision and direction or under the instruction, supervision and direction of the eligible individual's designated representative and
2015-S5712A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5712--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to consumer directed personal assistance programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 365-f of the social services law, as added by chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (c) has been determined by the social services district, pursuant to an assessment of the person's appropriateness for the program, conducted with an appropriate long term home health care program, a certified home health agency, or an AIDS home care program or pursuant to the personal care program, as being in need of home care services or private duty nursing and is able and willing or has a DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, INCLUDING A legal guardian able and willing to make informed choices, or [has designated] a DESIGNATED relative or other adult who is able and willing to assist in making informed choices, as to the type and quality of services, including but not limited to such services as nursing care, personal care, transportation and respite services; and S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 365-f of the social services law, as added by chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 3. Division of responsibilities. Eligible individuals who elect to participate in the program assume the responsibility for services under such program as mutually agreed to by the eligible individual and provider and as documented in the eligible individual's record, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECRUITING, HIRING AND SUPERVISING THEIR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PERSONAL ASSIST- ANT SHALL MEAN AN ADULT WHO PROVIDES SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10867-05-5
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