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NY S05354

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Office for the Aging to conduct a study on the number of senior citizens in New York state who filed for bankruptcy in the past ten years and identify underlying causes of those filings

  • Requires the director of the Office for the Aging to deliver study findings and legislative recommendations to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and speaker of the assembly within one year of the act's effective date

  • Authorizes the director to request and receive relevant information from state agencies and assisted living facilities, subject to the same confidentiality requirements applicable to those agencies

  • Takes effect immediately and repeals thirty days after the report is delivered to the governor and legislature

Legislative Description

Authorizes the study of the number of senior citizens in New York state who have filed for bankruptcy in the past ten years; provides that the director of the office for the aging shall deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted and any legislative recommendations to the governor and the legislature.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Aging4/29/2019

Full Bill Text

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