NY S05515

Adds new section 4-1.7 to Estates, Powers and Trusts Law to prohibit caregivers convicted of crimes involving elder abuse from inheriting from the victim's estate as a distributee.

Defines "vulnerable elderly person" as someone age 60 or older with a disease or infirmity of advanced age causing demonstrable physical, mental, or emotional dysfunction that prevents adequate self-care.

Defines "caregiver" as a person who voluntarily or by court order assumes responsibility for an elderly person's care, or receives monetary or other valuable consideration for providing such care.

Defines "elder abuse" to include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, active neglect, passive neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable elderly person by a caregiver.

Takes effect on the 180th day after enactment.