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NY S08072
Bill
Status
5/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Directs the Office for the Aging director, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services superintendent, to develop and conduct a public awareness campaign on elder financial exploitation prevention and detection
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Targets both older adults and their caregivers or those with fiduciary responsibility for older adults
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Requires the campaign to utilize public forums, social media, and mass media including internet, radio, and print advertising
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Mandates informational materials be posted on the office's website and distributed to all area agencies on aging statewide
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Materials must cover statistics on elder financial exploitation in New York, risk factors, common scam types and indicators, reporting methods, protection strategies, and available victim resources including the elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program
Legislative Description
Establishes an elder financial exploitation public awareness campaign to educate older adults and persons providing care to older adults on the prevention and detection of financial exploitation.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2/9/2026