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NY A10477
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Catalina Cruz
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $10 million to implement a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign originally authorized in 2022 but never funded
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Creates a community-based advance care planning outreach grant program for nonprofits, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, and other community partners to conduct education and navigation services
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Requires the campaign to include multilingual media outreach, culturally tailored messaging for underserved communities, and digital navigation resources
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Allows grant funds to support home-based counseling, community workshops, advance care planning navigator programs, and partnerships with hospice and palliative care providers
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Mandates annual public reporting to the governor and legislature on campaign reach, grantee outcomes, and recommendations to improve equitable access to advance care planning
Legislative Description
Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.
Last Action
referred to health
3/6/2026