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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8871
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 25, 2014
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Aging
 
        AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to guidelines for local  area
          agencies on aging relating to assistance for informal caregivers
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 

     1    Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 206 of the  elder
     2  law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to read as follows:
     3    (4)  develop  guidelines  for local area agencies on aging in order to
     4  provide the following:
     5    (i) information and assistance regarding gaining access  to  available
     6  services to assist informal caregivers;
     7    (ii)  resource  referrals  for informal caregivers regarding decision-
     8  making on behalf of the individual receiving care; and
     9    (iii) counseling referrals for informal caregivers.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                                   LBD13743-02-4