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Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law and the public health law, in relation to enacting the "omnibus Alzheimer's services act of 2009"
Purpose
To enact the "Omnibus Alzheimer's Services Act of 2009."
Summary of provisions
Section 1 -- Entitles this legislation the "Omnibus Alzheimer's Services Act of 2009".
Section 2 -- States the legislative findings and intent of this legislation.
Section 3 -- Adds a new subdivision 9 to section 203 of the Elder Law. This section authorizes the Office of Aging to enter into contracts for training for law enforcement personnel on issues related to persons with cognitive impairments.
Section 4 -- Adds a new section 224 to the Elder Law. Establishes the Silver Alert system for the location of missing persons with cognitive impairments.
Section 5 -- Amends subdivision 4 of section 2004-a of the Public Health Law. Requires the Coordinating Council for Services Related to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia to make recommendations on certain technology to be used for the location of persons with cognitive impairments.
Section 6 -- States that should any portion of this act be deemed invalid by a court, the remainder of the act shall not be affected.
Section 7 -- Effective date.
Justification
Recently, a Syracuse woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease left her home in the middle of the night, and through the help of several good Samaritans, traveled all the way to her former home in New Haven, Connecticut. Medical authorities were only alerted after she discovered someone living in her former house and became disoriented.
This incident and others like it demonstrate the need for a system for the location of vulnerable individuals similar to the "Amber Alert" system. By enacting this law, New York would join several other states -- including Illinois, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas -- in taking steps to assist families of senior citizens with locating their missing loved ones.
Legislative history
S.7585-C/A.10265-B of 2008 (Vetoed)
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Local fiscal implications
Undetermined. EFFECTIVE DATE : 120 days after it shall have become a law.
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