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A07593 Summary:

A07593 Actions:

A07593 Committee Votes:

Committee:AGING   Chair:Bronson      
DATE:06/03/2019AYE/NAY:27/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Bronson
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Abbate
Aye
Johns
Aye
Arroyo
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Rivera
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Ramos
Excused
Smith
Aye
DenDekker
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Salka
Aye
Barron
Aye
Barnwell
Aye
Jones
Aye
Wright
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Stern
Excused
Frontus
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Eichenstein
Nay
Fall
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/11/2019AYE/NAY:33/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Hawley
Aye
Glick
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Ra
Aye
Perry
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Absent
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Simotas
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Miller
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/14/2019AYE/NAY:25/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Finch
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Barclay
Excused
Nolan
Aye
Raia
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Ortiz
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Cook
Excused
Glick
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Excused
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Excused
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye

A07593 Floor Votes:

A07593 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7593
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 13, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Aging
 
        AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the state office  for  the
          aging sexual discrimination training program
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 203 of the elder law is amended by adding  two  new
     2  subdivisions 13 and 14 to read as follows:
     3    13. (a) The director shall establish or approve a training program for
     4  the  purpose  of  raising  awareness,  removing  barriers  and improving
     5  services for older adults based on their sexual orientation  and  gender
     6  identity  or  expression as defined in section two hundred ninety-two of
     7  the executive law.   For the purposes  of  this  subdivision,  the  term
     8  "training  program"  shall  mean  a  course  of learning or professional
     9  development,  in  person  or  online,  administered  or  provided  by  a
    10  national,  state,  or  local  agency, nonprofit, advocacy group, profes-
    11  sional  organization,  or  association.  Such  training  program   shall
    12  include, but not be limited to:
    13    (i) an overview of the history, unique needs, and concerns of lesbian,
    14  gay,  bisexual,  transgender,  asexual, gender non-conforming and gender
    15  non-binary older adults;
    16    (ii) reasons why lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual,  gender
    17  non-conforming  and  gender  non-binary  older  adults may choose not to
    18  self-identify;
    19    (iii) tools employees can use to incorporate lesbian,  gay,  bisexual,
    20  transgender,  asexual, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary older
    21  adult concerns into direct care and steps employees can take to  improve
    22  the quality of services and support they provide; and
    23    (iv) a list of resources where employees can learn more.
    24    (b)  Such  training  program  shall  be  completed by employees of the
    25  office, employees of area agencies on aging, and providers who  contract
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11492-02-9
        A. 7593                             2
 
     1  with  the  office  or  area agencies on aging who provide direct care to
     2  older  adults.  Employers  shall  maintain  adequate  documentation   of
     3  completion  on behalf of required employees, and provide such documenta-
     4  tion  at  the  request  of  the  employee or the office. Nothing in this
     5  subdivision shall prevent employees from completing any  other  training
     6  required nor shall it prevent such approved training from being combined
     7  with any other required training.
     8    14.  The director, in consultation with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-
     9  gender, asexual, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary older adult
    10  advocates, shall regularly update the intake form used to  assess  indi-
    11  viduals  seeking  to  participate in programs or services offered by the
    12  office to reflect current professional standards. This may include,  but
    13  is  not  limited  to,  definitions, categories, or questions relating to
    14  sex, gender, gender identity,  gender  expression,  sexual  orientation,
    15  preferred  pronouns,  or  family of choice. The office shall continue to
    16  prioritize  confidentiality  and  promote  self-identification  for  the
    17  purposes  of  providing  appropriate,  relevant services to the lesbian,
    18  gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, gender  non-conforming  and  gender
    19  non-binary older adult community.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    21  it shall have become a law.