What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "caregiver" to include those caring for seniors or persons with illness or disability, not just children.
Why it matters
Broadens protections for vulnerable groups. By including those caring for seniors and people with illnesses or disabilities, the bill recognizes that these populations are also at risk and need safeguards similar to those established for children.
Expands background check requirements. Individuals employed to provide 15+ hours of care per week to seniors or persons with illnesses/disabilities will now be subject to criminal history checks, aiming to increase safety for care recipients.
Affects hiring practices in home care. Employers and families hiring caregivers for seniors or people with illnesses/disabilities will need to ensure compliance with background check laws, potentially raising awareness and standards in the home care industry.
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Expand Caregiver Background Checks
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
5 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3645
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, M. G. MILLER, HOOPER, KEARNS -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLAKE, COOK, CROUCH, RIVERA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 837-n of the executive law, as added by chapter 3 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
(a) "Caregiver" shall mean a person employed to provide fifteen or more hours of care per week to a child or children, senior or seniors, or person or persons having an illness or disability in the home of such a child or children, senior or seniors, or person or persons having an illness or disability.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04961-01-7
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