S06291 Summary:

BILL NOS06291
 
SAME ASNo same as
 
SPONSORDILAN
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd S473-b, Soc Serv L
 
Establishes a statewide toll-free elderly abuse hotline.
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S06291 Actions:

BILL NOS06291
 
01/09/2014REFERRED TO AGING
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S06291 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S06291 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6291
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     January 9, 2014
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  DILAN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  establishing  a
          statewide toll-free elderly abuse hotline for purposes of reporting of
          endangered adults
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-

        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The opening  paragraph  of  section  473-b  of  the  social
     2  services law, as added by chapter 523 of the laws of 1984, is amended to
     3  read as follows:
     4    1. The office shall establish, maintain and operate a single statewide
     5  toll-free  telephone number for the purpose of receiving telephone calls
     6  alleging abuse or maltreatment of an elderly person, including  but  not
     7  limited  to  abuse, neglect or financial exploitation as defined in this
     8  article.
     9    2. Any person who in good faith believes that a person eighteen  years
    10  of  age  or older may be an endangered adult or in need of protective or
    11  other services, pursuant to this article, and who, based on such  belief
    12  either:

    13    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    14  it shall have become a law, except that any rules and regulations neces-
    15  sary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date may
    16  be promulgated on or before such date.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11223-01-3
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