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- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to aging
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.536
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to aging
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Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would authorize the State Office for the Aging (SOFA) to establish a Grandparent Caregiver Support program to provide support services for grandparents and other older relatives who are providing primary care for a child. This new program would allow for the creation of grandparent caregiver resource centers by local Area Agencies on Aging, provide information and referral for grandparent caregivers, provide technical assistance and training for grandparent caregiver support groups, provide counseling for grandparent caregivers, and provide publications related to the services available to grandparent caregivers.
Justification
There are over 240,000 children being raised in grandparent-headed households in New York State. Many grandparents assume responsibility for their grandchildren under critical circumstances, such as drug addiction or incarceration of the parents, death of the parents, and mental health or disability issues faced by the parents. However, grandparent caregivers are often unaware of services available to them for assistance. The Grandparent Caregiver Support program proposed by this legislation would provide grandparent caregivers with the resources and assistance they need to care for their grandchildren.
Prior legislative history
2007-2008: S.8266
Fiscal implications
State funding would be needed to implement this new program.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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