Assembly Bill A7791A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the director of the office for the aging to develop materials on aging agency programs and requires hospitals to provide such materials on discharge

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5892 - Signed by Governor

  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

Bill Amendments

2015-A7791 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5892
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L; add Art 29-D Title 1 §2997-f, Pub Health L

2015-A7791 - Summary

Requires the director of the office for the aging to develop materials on agency programs and requires hospitals to provide such materials on discharge.

2015-A7791 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7791

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAYER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring the director  of
  the office for the aging to develop materials on social adult day care
  programs  and provide such information to hospital discharge coordina-
  tors

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 215 of the elder law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS TO HOSPITAL
DISCHARGE COORDINATORS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING SOCIAL ADULT DAY  CARE
PROGRAMS. SUCH MATERIALS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ADMISSION
CRITERIA AND THE BENEFITS AND LOCATIONS OF SUCH PROGRAMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09858-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A7791A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5892
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L; add Art 29-D Title 1 §2997-f, Pub Health L

2015-A7791A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the director of the office for the aging to develop materials on agency programs and requires hospitals to provide such materials on discharge.

2015-A7791A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7791--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAYER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Aging -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring the director of
  the office for the aging to develop materials and making  available  a
  list of programs and services offered by local area agencies on aging;
  and to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospitals
  to  provide information relating to aging services to certain patients
  upon discharge

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

  Section  1.  Section  203  of the elder law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11. (A) THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP A LIST  OF  PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES
OFFERED  BY  LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING ALONG WITH CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR THE LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND NYCONNECTS ORGANIZED BY COUNTY.
  (B) THE INFORMATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE AND  PROVIDED  TO
HOSPITAL DISCHARGE COORDINATORS LOCATED IN THE STATE.
  S  2.  Title  1 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended by
adding a new section 2997-f to read as follows:
  S 2997-F. PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO AGING SERVICES.   WHEN-
EVER  A HOSPITAL IS DISCHARGING AN INDIVIDUAL AGED SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER, THE HOSPITAL'S DISCHARGE COORDINATOR SHALL PROVIDE SUCH  INDIVID-
UAL WITH A COPY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THEM PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
SION  ELEVEN  OF  SECTION TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THE ELDER LAW THAT CORRE-
SPONDS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09858-02-5

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.