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NY A06511
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Felix Ortiz
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AI Summary
- Requires all employees whose primary responsibility is providing respite care services for mentally ill persons to obtain certification in first aid and CPR/AED within six months of hire and every two years thereafter
- Requires all employees whose primary responsibility is providing respite care services for persons with developmental disabilities to obtain certification in first aid and CPR/AED within six months of hire and every two years thereafter
- Defines respite care as intermittent temporary substitute care provided on behalf of and in the absence of a parent or legal guardian to provide relief from caregiving responsibilities
- The Department must bear the full expense of all required training
- Takes effect sixty days after becoming law, with authority granted for immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations
Legislative Description
Requires employees who provide respite care services to be certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automated external defibrillator use (AED).
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/8/2014
Committee Referrals
Mental Health4/4/2013
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