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Amends definition of "caregiver" for purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include caregivers of senior, ill and disabled persons
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor William Colton
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3531
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of caregiver for the purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person
Purpose
This bill would provide individual hiring in-home caregivers, including caregivers for seniors and persons having an illness or disability, with the opportunity to obtain the potential caregiver's criminal history background information (only upon the consent of the potential caregiver).
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend the definition of "caregiver" in section 837-n of the Executive Law to include not only in-home caregivers for children, but also in-home caregivers for seniors and persons having illness or disability.
Justification
In 1998, Kieran's Law went into effect, allowing parents, who hire in-home caregivers for their children, to obtain criminal history background information for any perspective employee (with the employee's consent). Passage of Kieran's Law was an important step toward ensuring the safety of our loved ones who are under the supervision of an in-home caregiver. However, children are not the only vulnerable population entrusted to the care of in-home caregivers; many seniors, as well as people who are ill or disabled, also rely on in-home caregivers and deserve the same protections. The bill would remedy a glaring deficiency in existing law, by extending the opportunity to obtain criminal history background information to individuals hiring in-home caregivers for seniors or persons having an illness or disability.
Legislative history
04/07/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE 01/06/10 REFERRED TO FINANCE
Fiscal implications
Costs to DCJS to be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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