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Bill No. Summary
S.506
A.267
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia
STATUS: S.506 Ordered to 3rd reading Cal. 204 (02/03/04) Committed to Rules (06/22/04)
A.267 Referred to Health (01/07/04)
S.733
A.2345
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a senior vision services program
STATUS: S. 733 Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04)
A.2345 Referred to Ways & Means (02/10/04)
S.1506
A.6685
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children
STATUS: S.1506 Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04)
A.6685 Referred to Aging (01/07/04)
S.1508
A.1429
An act to amend the Executive Law in relation to eligibility under the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
STATUS: S.1508 Referred to Finance (03/02/04)
A.1429 Referred to Ways & Means (02/10/04)
S.1532
A.3267
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the state university trustees to make courses available for certain persons sixty years of age or over
STATUS: S.1532 Passed Senate, Delivered to Assembly, referred to (Assembly) Higher Ed (03/01/04)
A.3267 Referred to Higher Education (01/07/04) Held for consideration in Higher Ed (06/15/04)
S.1567A
A.3914A
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to making certain persons who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage
STATUS: S.1567A Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04)
A.3914A Referred to Ways & Means (02/10/04)
S.2222
A.8912
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding the coverage of the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program
STATUS: S.2222 Referred to Finance Committee (02/09/04)
A.8912 Referred to Aging (01/07/04)
S.3372A
A.6257A
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing persons who are sixty-two years of age or older and persons receiving supplemental security income benefits who surrender their driver's license to receive a non-driver identification card without charge
STATUS: S.3372 Ordered to 3rd reading Cal. 207 (02/03/04) Amended on 3rd reading (05/10/04) Committed to Rules (06/22/04)
A.6257 Referred to Transportation (01/07/04) Amended and recommitted to transportation (05/03/04) Reported, referred to Ways & Means (05/10/04) Held for consideration in Ways & Means (08/11/04)
S.4401 An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing community colleges to count non-credit courses attended by senior citizen students toward the full time equivalent state aid formula
STATUS: Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04) Recommit, enacting clause stricken (04/01/04)
S.4411 An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for a study of the viability of creating additional resources for family members of an elderly person
STATUS: Ordered to 3rd reading Cal. 208 (02/03/04) Committed to Rules (06/22/04)
S.5975A
A.9591A

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to cost of living and marriage penalty adjustments to eligibility standards for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.  
STATUS: S.5975A Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04); Amended & recommitted (2/10/04)
A.9591A Amended & recommitted to Health (02/17/04), Amend & recommit to

S.5976C
A.9590D

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to certain crime victim compensation benefits for elderly victims, and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
STATUS: S.5976C Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04)
; Amended & recommitted (02/10/04)Amend & recommit to Finance (6/16/04) Amend & recommit to Finance (06/17/04) Passed Senate (06/21/04)
A.9590A Amended & recommitted to Governmental Operations, Amend & recommit to Govt Ops (06/17/04), Amend & recommit to Govt Ops (06/23/04), Amend & recommit to Govt Ops (07/20/04)

S.5977A
A.9589A
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership act
STATUS: S.5977A  Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04); Amended & recommitted (2/10/04)
A.9589A Amended & recommitted to Aging (02/17/04); Reference changed to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions (04/13/04)
S.6004A
A9592A

Establishes the "Caregiver's Assistance Act" giving income tax credits and deductions and a real property tax exemption to certain persons who help seniors
STATUS: S.6004A Amended and recommitted to Investigations & Govt Ops (02/10/04) Reported and committed to Finance (04/27/04)
A.9592A Amended & recommitted to Ways & Means

S.6005B
A.11667

 

Provides for the establishment of a state pharmaceutical purchasing program with a pharmaceutical purchasing panel
STATUS: S.6005B Amended & committed to Civil Service & Pensions (2/10/04) 1st report Cal. 1282 (5/19/04) Committed to Finance (5/20/04), Amend & recommit to finance (06/18/04)
A.11667 Reported refer to Codes (06/21/04)

S.6006A
A.9588A

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to consumer directed personal assistance services
STATUS: S.6006A Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04); Amended & recommitted (2/10/04)
A.9588A Amended & recommitted to Aging (02/17/04)

S.6007B
A.9587D

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the office for the aging to formulate and promulgate a bill of rights for senior citizens
STATUS: S.6007A Passed Aging Committee (02/03/04); Amended on 3rd reading (2/10/04) Passed Senate, delivered to Assembly, referred to (Assembly) Aging Committee (04/01/04)
A.9587A Amended & recommitted to Aging (02/17/04) Reported, referred to Ways & Means (04/27/04) Amended, recommitted to Ways & Means (05/03/04) Passed Assembly, returned to Senate (06/23/04)

S.6011A
A.9586A

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a senior care choices program in the office for the aging
STATUS: S.6011A Referred to Finance Committee (02/03/04); Amended & recommitted (2/10/04)
A.9586A Amended & recommitted to Aging (02/17/04)

S.6047
A. 9708
An act to create Chapter 35A of the consolidated laws, Elder Law
STATUS: S.6047 Ordered to 3rd reading Cal. 362 (03/02/02) Passed Senate, delivered to Assembly (04/28/04)
A.9708 Referred to Aging (02/05/04) Passed Assembly, returned to Senate (06/14/04)
S.7226
A.11067
An act to amend Executive Law in relation to Medicare drug discount card agreements and to continue the postponement of the resumption of the permanent clothing exemption through June 30, 2004
STATUS: A.11067 Passed Assembly, delivered to Senate (05/03/04) S.7226 Passed Senate, returned to Assembly, delivered to Governor (05/03/04) Signed, Chapter 49 (05/03/04)
S.7394
A.11312
An act to amend section 606 of the Tax Law to promote the purchase of long term care insurance by providing an increase in the long-term care insurance credit for persons age fifty-five and older and establishing a schedule of credits based upon years of coverage.
STATUS: S.7394 Referred to Rules (06/03/04)  A.11312 Referred to Ways & Means (05/27/04)
A.10937 Requires annual appropriations to the office for the aging from the general fund to be annually adjusted based on the consumer price index
STATUS: Referred to Aging (04/20/04)