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A3185Assembly2019-2020 Session

Expand Caregiver Background Checks

Official title

“Amends definition of "caregiver" for purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include caregivers of senior, ill and disabled persons”

Sponsor William ColtonAD-47+1 co-sponsor
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill expands the definition of "caregiver" to include those caring for seniors or people with illnesses or disabilities.

Why it matters

  1. Broadens background check requirements. By expanding the definition of "caregiver," more individuals—including those caring for seniors and people with illnesses or disabilities—will be subject to criminal history checks, potentially increasing safety for vulnerable populations.

  2. Reflects changing demographics and needs. As the population ages and more people live with chronic illnesses or disabilities at home, this bill better aligns legal definitions with the realities of who needs protection and who is providing care.

  3. Impacts employment and hiring. Agencies and families hiring caregivers for seniors, the ill, or disabled individuals will need to ensure these workers undergo required checks, possibly affecting hiring practices and administrative processes.

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Expand Caregiver Background Checks

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
William Colton

Assembly Member · Assembly District 47

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Referred to governmental operations

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3185

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 28, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, M. G. MILLER -- 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.

LBD03598-01-9

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