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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7907
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the provision of expanded
non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case
management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or
physician's order; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relat-
ing thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder
law is amended to read as follows:
(i) The director, within the amounts appropriated therefor and with
the approval of the director of the budget, may authorize a county which
has an approved home care plan for functionally impaired elderly to
provide expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite
services, case management services, and ancillary services pursuant to
such plan. Such services shall be limited to those services necessary to
meet otherwise unmet needs and which support such elderly persons'
continued residence in their homes. Needs will be determined pursuant to
a standardized evaluation of functional impairment, available resources
and such other relevant factors specified pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the director. AGENCIES PROVIDING EXPANDED NON-MEDICAL
IN-HOME SERVICES, NON-INSTITUTIONAL RESPITE SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN SHALL NOT NEED A
PRESCRIPTION OR PHYSICIAN'S ORDER TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. No expanded
non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, or
ancillary services shall be provided to any individual pursuant to this
section unless such expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institu-
tional respite services, or ancillary services are accompanied by ongo-
ing case management services in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the director.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Paragraph (k) of subdivision 4 of section 214 of the elder law is
REPEALED.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.