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NY A10938
Bill
Status
10/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Aileen Gunther
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AI Summary
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Amends the Mental Hygiene Law to authorize the office to foster collaboration between home care service providers (licensed or certified under Public Health Law Article 36) and mental health providers serving the elderly.
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Expands the geriatric service demonstration program to support integration of health and mental health care services for elderly populations.
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Program continues to be administered by the office in cooperation with the state office for the aging and other state agencies as determined by the commissioner.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the geriatric service demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration within the program.
Last Action
signed chap.305
10/1/2018