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A03958 Summary:

A03958 Actions:

A03958 Committee Votes:

Committee:AGING   Chair:Lupardo      
DATE:02/13/2017AYE/NAY:28/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Lupardo
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Friend
Nay
Abbate
Aye
Johns
Aye
Magee
Aye
Murray
Aye
Arroyo
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Rivera
Aye
Errigo
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Norris
Aye
DenDekker
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Simanowitz
Excused
Brindisi
Aye
Sepulveda
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Barron
Aye
Harris
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Barnwell
Aye
Jones
Aye
Wright
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Dickens
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Farrell      
DATE:05/23/2017AYE/NAY:30/3  Action: Favorable         
Farrell
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Glick
Aye
Malliotakis
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Walter
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Nay
Perry
Aye
Curran
Aye
Colton
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cook
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Moya
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Excused
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Excused
Rozic
Aye

A03958 Floor Votes:

A03958 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          3958
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 30, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GALEF, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by
          -- M. of A.  SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
          Aging
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend the elder law, in relation to the provision of guides
          containing best practices for retaining  employees  who  are  informal
          caregivers

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a  new  section  224  to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  224.  Informal  caregivers  in the workplace program. 1. The office
     4  shall, in conjunction with the department of labor, and in  consultation
     5  with   community  based  organizations  representing  the  interests  of
     6  informal caregivers around the state, develop and  update  on  a  yearly
     7  basis  a  guide  for  businesses in the state that contains current best
     8  practices for retaining employees who are also informal  caregivers  and
     9  information for supporting such employees so they can achieve effective-
    10  ness both in and out of the workplace.
    11    2.  Such  guide  shall be available on the websites of the office, the
    12  department of labor and the department of state. Businesses that  obtain
    13  certification or licensure from the department of labor or department of
    14  state  shall be provided with a link to the guide provided for in subdi-
    15  vision one of this section, or a paper copy upon request, when the busi-
    16  ness applies for such certification or licensure. A nominal fee  may  be
    17  charged  for  paper  copies provided to individuals who are not business
    18  owners.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03440-01-7