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NY A08445
Bill
Status
5/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Seawright
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AI Summary
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Establishes a dementia care coordinator position within the State Office for the Aging to manage and oversee dementia care navigators across the state
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Requires each local area agency designated under the federal Older Americans Act to employ a dementia care navigator, either by designating existing staff or hiring new personnel
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Dementia care navigators must provide cognitive screening, exercise programs, and social activities for individuals with dementia, as well as care planning assistance and support group referrals for caregivers
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Navigators are responsible for developing dementia-friendly communities, increasing civic awareness, improving dementia-capable emergency response, and providing technical assistance to area agency staff
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Navigators must establish relationships with health care providers to facilitate connections between providers and individuals with dementia and their caregivers
Legislative Description
Requires each designated agency to employ a dementia care navigator to provide support for caregivers of individuals with dementia and to assist individuals with dementia in accessing appropriate services; requires the state office for the aging to establish the position of dementia care coordinator.
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means
3/4/2026