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NY S02086
Bill
Status
1/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Carl Kruger
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AI Summary
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Establishes a volunteer program under the Office for the Aging allowing persons age 60+ and those with designated elderly beneficiaries to volunteer for in-home respite care services at approved agencies.
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Creates a registry of volunteers maintained by the Office for the Aging that tracks volunteer hours on a monthly basis, with a maximum credit of 10 hours per week per volunteer.
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Allows volunteers and designated elderly beneficiaries to redeem accrued volunteer service credits when they need in-home respite assistance, with eligibility based on social and medical need rather than financial need.
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Permits the Office for the Aging to arrange paid respite assistance at the prevailing state reimbursable rate when no volunteer is available to fulfill a beneficiary's service needs.
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Directs the State to pay for any required paid assistance for persons ineligible for Medicaid from appropriated funds.
Legislative Description
Enacts a program within the office for the aging to provide volunteers for in-home respite care for the elderly; provides that credit for such services may be used for future respite services needed by such volunteer or a family member; also provides that the office for the aging shall establish a registry of volunteers.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/18/2011