What's happening
This bill requires the State Office for the Aging to include reports on older adults as caregivers of minors and on substance use disorders among older adults in its annual reports.
Why it matters
Highlights the growing role of older adults as caregivers for minors. , which can impact both the well-being of seniors and the children they support—recognizing this trend can lead to better targeted support services and policies.
Brings attention to substance use disorders among older adults. , an often overlooked public health issue, by requiring data collection and analysis that could drive improved prevention and treatment options for seniors.
Mandates recommendations for additional support and service gaps. , which can inform future legislative or budgetary actions, ensuring that the state is more responsive to the unique needs of its aging population.
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Track Older Caregivers, Substance Abuse
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12 Co-sponsors
5 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to aging
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.471
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to aging
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.353
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
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- Referred to aging
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Track Older Caregivers, Substance Abuse
In Senate Committee · Aging · Sponsor Susan Serino
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6736
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 16, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring the state office for the aging to include reports on older adults who are primary caregivers or guardians of minors and on substance use disorders among older adults in such office's annual reports to the governor and legislature
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 213 of the elder law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (l) and (m) to read as follows:
(l) a report on the number of older adults who are primary caregivers or guardians of minors including prevalence by age range, circumstances that lead to older adults becoming primary caregivers or guardians to minors, an analysis of what services are available through the office and other state agencies to assist these older adult primary caregivers and guardians, and recommendations regarding support for older adults who are primary caregivers or guardians for minor children.
(m) a report on substance use disorders among older adults including prevalence of substance use disorders, what programs and services are available from or in conjunction with the office, an analysis of what services are needed to assist older adults dealing with substance use disorders, and recommendations regarding how the office can assist and participate in efforts to assist older adults dealing with substance use disorders.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09714-01-7
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