Relates to the dissemination of information pertaining to individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4195A
SPONSOR: Hyndman TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to the dissemination of
information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of demen-
tia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to encourage the sharing of information
about programs and services that treat and support individuals with
Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill would require NY Connects: Choices for Long Term
Care program to include programs and services for individuals suffering
from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
Section two would establish the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
The A-print amendments would remove the provision for the State Office
for the Aging, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to estab-
lish a Dementia and Alzheimer's disease program database.
The A-print amendments would add a requirement for the Office to include
programs and services for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease
or other forms of dementia in their NY Connects: Choices for Long Term
Care program.
JUSTIFICATION:
There are many programs across the state that are designed to assist and
support individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Innovative
ideas are implemented at the local level, but it is difficult for groups
in other areas of the state to find out about them. Information about
these innovative and successful programs should be available through the
NY Connects program so that their success can be replicated in other
areas.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2025-26: A4195 - Referred to Aging; S118 - Passed Senate
2023-24: A5306-A - Reported to Ways and Means; S887 - Passed Senate
2021-22: A3579 - Referred to Aging; No Same As
2019-20: A5330 - Referred to Aging; No Same As
2017-18: A6342 - Ordered to Third Reading; S6080 - Referred to Aging
2015-16: A5318 - Vetoed; S3968 - Vetoed
2013-14: A9495 - Passed Assembly; No Same As
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect one year after it would have become a law.
Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4195--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN, SEAWRIGHT, BURDICK, HEVESI, GRIFFIN,
ALVAREZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the dissemination of
information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added by
2 section 18 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 8. The director, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
5 shall establish a program to be known as the NY Connects: Choices for
6 Long Term Care. The purpose of this initiative is to provide consistent,
7 comprehensive, locally-based information and assistance on long term
8 care services to consumers, caregivers and families to help them make
9 educated choices. This program shall provide individuals, caregivers,
10 and families with objective information and assistance about home,
11 community-based and institutional long term care services, including
12 programs and services for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease
13 or other forms of dementia. NY Connects [will] shall be available on a
14 voluntary basis to consumers, caregivers and their families. There shall
15 be an on-going education and outreach campaign to educate the public
16 about long term care services and programs and services for individuals
17 suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia available
18 in their community and to assist consumers in preparing for their long
19 term care needs.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
21 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
22 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
23 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
24 effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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