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NY S06925
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Susan Serino
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AI Summary
- Establishes a new Article 19 in the Public Health Law regarding elder abuse and maltreatment screening
- Requires the Department of Health Commissioner to develop a screening tool for identifying abuse in individuals age 60 and older
- Permits physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to use the screening tool during annual physical exams and long-term care patient assessments
- Mandates the screening tool include a uniform intervention questionnaire with common scale applicable across healthcare settings and a questionnaire usable for both cognitively intact and cognitively impaired individuals
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of health to develop screening tools and procedures to be used by health care providers to detect elder abuse or maltreatment in their patients.
Last Action
referred to health
3/28/2016
Committee Referrals
Health3/28/2016
Aging3/7/2016
Full Bill Text
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