NYSBA ELDER LAW
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05-21-2012 - 22:14:12

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AB 168   Cahill, Kevin Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies.
Bill History: 12-16-10 A Pre-Filed
01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Insurance
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Insurance

AB 526   Thiele, Fred Establishes a registry of wills and codicils.
Bill History: 01-03-11 A Pre-Filed
01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

AB 546   Dinowitz, Jeffrey Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse.
Bill History: 01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Aging
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Aging
02-13-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Aging
02-13-12 A Print number AB 546 A

AB 563   Dinowitz, Jeffrey Relates to standards for the sale of annuity contracts to seniors.
Bill History: 01-03-11 A Pre-Filed
01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Insurance
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Insurance

AB 591   Gottfried, Richard Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains.
Bill History: 01-09-12 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
01-10-12 A Laid out for discussion
01-10-12 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:129/N: 0)
01-10-12 S Delivered to the Senate
01-10-12 S Referred to Senate Health

AB 600   Magnarelli, William Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in adult care facilities.
Bill History: 01-13-12 A Committee meeting rescheduled Assembly Health
01-19-12 A Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
01-18-12 A Committee meeting cancelled Assembly Health
01-31-12 A Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
01-31-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes

AB 657   Gottfried, Richard Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities.
Bill History: 01-09-12 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
01-19-12 A Laid out for discussion
01-19-12 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:116/N: 0)
01-19-12 S Delivered to the Senate
01-19-12 S Referred to Senate Health

AB 658   Gottfried, Richard Relates to improving quality of certain adult care facilities.
Bill History: 01-03-11 A Pre-Filed
01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Health
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 683   Miller, Michael Relates to prohibiting retained asset accounts.
Bill History: 01-03-11 A Pre-Filed
01-05-11 A Referred to Assembly Insurance
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Insurance

AB 954   Weisenberg, Harvey Relates to verification of a name change.
Bill History: 01-05-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary
03-14-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Judiciary
03-14-12 A Print number AB 954 A

AB 969   Kellner, Micah Requires hospitals, nursing homes and community health clinics to provide patient documents in large print format, language assistance services and audio recordings.
Bill History: 01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health
01-11-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Health
01-11-12 A Print number AB 969 A
02-07-12 A Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
02-07-12 A Taken off the Committee Agenda Assembly Health

AB 1022   Ortiz, Felix Provides that managed-care facilities notify their residents and their residents' families that a registered sex offender resides on the premises.
Bill History: 01-05-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Corrections
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Corrections

AB 1081   Castelli, Robert Creates the short-term military service guardian.
Bill History: 01-05-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary
05-22-12 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 832 LOB Assembly Judiciary

AB 1223   Bing, Jonathan For the purposes of the disposition of human remains, includes treatment of such remains by the process of alkaline hydrolysis within the definition of "cremation".
Bill History: 05-05-11 A Advanced to third reading
05-09-11 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
05-09-11 A Laid out for discussion
05-09-11 A Laid aside
07-11-11 A Enacting clause stricken

AB 1224   Bing, Jonathan Provides access to redacted copies of death certificates.
Bill History: 01-05-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Health
07-11-11 A Enacting clause stricken

AB 1876   Jeffries, Hakeem Restricts certain access to records kept by the surrogate's court.
Bill History: 01-12-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

AB 2186   Rosenthal, Linda Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy and the crime of forgery in the second degree.
Bill History: 01-13-12 A Committee meeting rescheduled Assembly Health
01-19-12 A Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
01-18-12 A Committee meeting cancelled Assembly Health
01-31-12 A Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
01-31-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes

AB 2473   Canestrari, Ron Establishes the transition authorization panel demonstration program.
Bill History: 06-13-11 A Reported and referred to Assembly Rules
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health
02-07-12 A Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
02-07-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes

AB 3486   Titus, Michele Exempts certain guardianship motions filed under article 81 of the mental hygiene law from the filing fee required to be paid to the county clerk.
Bill History: 01-09-12 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
01-30-12 A Laid out for discussion
01-30-12 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:109/N: 0)
01-30-12 S Delivered to the Senate
01-30-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary

AB 3882   Englebright, Steve Includes assisted living residences within the definition of long term care facilities for certain purposes.
Bill History: 06-02-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-02-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 57/N: 0)
06-02-11 A Returned to the Assembly
07-22-11 G Delivered to the Governor
08-03-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 270)

AB 4045   Englebright, Steve Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund.
Bill History: 02-01-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Aging
01-04-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Aging
01-04-12 A Print number AB 4045 A

AB 4049   Englebright, Steve Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance.
Bill History: 02-01-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Insurance
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Insurance

AB 4171   Barclay, William Prevents a person from being the distributee of certain property if he or she has ever been convicted of a sex offense where the victim was the decedent.
Bill History: 02-02-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

AB 4180   Barclay, William Relates to the personal income tax credit for long-term care insurance.
Bill History: 02-02-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Ways and Means
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Ways and Means

AB 4301   Camara, Karim Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in assisted living and adult care facilities.
Bill History: 02-03-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Aging
04-28-11 A Reference changed to Assembly Health
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 4478   Englebright, Steve Requires an attorney with a concentration in elder law to participate in the determination of all claims before the office of crime victim services.
Bill History: 02-03-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Governmental Operations
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Governmental Operations

AB 4545   Englebright, Steve Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health.
Bill History: 02-04-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Health
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 4621   Englebright, Steve Establishes the New York state compact for long term care.
Bill History: 02-04-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Aging
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Aging

AB 4690   Titone, Matthew Relates to the use of powers of attorney in banking transactions.
Bill History: 02-04-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Banks
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Banks

AB 4693   Weinstein, Helene Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute.
Bill History: 02-04-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
03-15-11 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 832 LOB Assembly Judiciary
03-15-11 A Taken off the Committee Agenda Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

AB 4899   Rosenthal, Linda Requires the provision of a model health care proxy form, living will or other comparable materials to individuals applying for medical assistance.
Bill History: 06-13-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-13-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 62/N: 0)
06-13-11 A Returned to the Assembly
09-12-11 G Delivered to the Governor
09-23-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 512)

AB 5036   Gottfried, Richard Allows vesting of a health care proxy authority without incapacity of ward.
Bill History: 03-09-11 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health
05-15-12 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
05-15-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes

AB 5527   Englebright, Steve Increases the maximum value of a small estate from $30,000 to $100,000.
Bill History: 02-23-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary
01-31-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Judiciary
01-31-12 A Print number AB 5527 A

AB 6721   Benedetto, Michael Requires certain persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly; repealer.
Bill History: 03-25-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Aging
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Aging

AB 6837   Lavine, Charles Provides that the term "disposition" shall include succession to an interest occurring by operation of law by death of a joint tenant or tenant by the entirety.
Bill History: 06-02-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-02-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 57/N: 0)
06-02-11 A Returned to the Assembly
07-22-11 G Delivered to the Governor
08-03-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 285)

AB 6838   Titone, Matthew Relates to dispositions under wills conditioned upon the beneficiary not contesting the will.
Bill History: 06-21-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-21-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 62/N: 0)
06-21-11 A Returned to the Assembly
07-22-11 G Delivered to the Governor
08-03-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 286)

AB 7096   Farrell, Herman, Jr. Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older.
Bill History: 04-12-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary
04-27-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Judiciary
04-27-12 A Print number AB 7096 A

AB 7343   Gottfried, Richard Relates to orders not to resuscitate for residents of mental hygiene facilities; amends provisions relating to health care decisions for people with developmental disabilities.
Bill History: 06-20-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-20-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 61/N: 1)
06-20-11 A Returned to the Assembly
07-08-11 G Delivered to the Governor
07-20-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 167)

AB 7384   Rivera, Peter Requires the guardian of a deceased incapacitated person to notify the local department of social services within 20 days of such death.
Bill History: 05-03-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Mental Health
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Mental Health

AB 7594   Schimminger, Robin Prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's remains.
Bill History: 01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health
05-01-12 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. 823 LOB Assembly Health
05-01-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes
05-02-12 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Codes
05-02-12 A Print number AB 7594 A

AB 7729   Weinstein, Helene Modifies certain formulas construed to refer to the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax on estates of decedents dying during 2010.
Bill History: 06-16-11 S Laid out for discussion
06-16-11 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 62/N: 0)
06-16-11 A Returned to the Assembly
09-12-11 G Delivered to the Governor
09-23-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 529)

AB 7788   Dinowitz, Jeffrey Requires hospitals to provide patients in need of long-term care with long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.
Bill History: 05-14-12 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
05-14-12 A Laid out for discussion
05-14-12 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:111/N: 0)
05-14-12 S Delivered to the Senate
05-14-12 S Referred to Senate Health

AB 7799   Gottfried, Richard Relates to policies and procedures involving anatomical gifts; repealer.
Bill History: 05-17-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Health
05-24-11 A Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., 823 LOB Assembly Health
05-24-11 A Reported and referred to Assembly Codes
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 8049   Thiele, Fred Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to three million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions.
Bill History: 05-27-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Ways and Means
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Ways and Means

AB 8389   Lavine, Charles Relates to the authority of an agent to act outside a hospital setting to make certain decisions regarding the transport of the principal.
Bill History: 06-15-11 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Health
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 8554   Weinstein, Helene Provides for the inclusion of all property required to be set off in the value of a small estate.
Bill History: 01-30-12 A Set on the Assembly Floor Calendar
01-30-12 A Laid out for discussion
01-30-12 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:132/N: 0)
01-30-12 S Delivered to the Senate
01-30-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary

AB 8883   Quart, Dan For the purposes of the disposition of human remains, includes treatment of such remains by the process of alkaline hydrolysis within the definition of "cremation".
Bill History: 12-15-11 A Pre-Filed
01-04-12 A Referred to Assembly Health

AB 9317   Ortiz, Felix Authorizes the fiduciary of a decedent to take control of certain web site accounts of the decedent.
Bill History: 02-16-12 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary

AB 9478   Lavine, Charles Provides that the disposition of a future estate not subject to a condition precedent vests by representation.
Bill History: 03-06-12 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
05-22-12 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 832 LOB Assembly Judiciary

AB 9480   Quart, Dan Relates to repealing the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge; repealer.
Bill History: 05-16-12 S Substituted for - see SB 6659
05-16-12 S Laid out for discussion
05-16-12 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 53/N: 0)
05-16-12 A Returned to the Assembly
05-21-12 G Delivered to the Governor

AB 9481   Weinstein, Helene Relates to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens.
Bill History: 03-06-12 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
04-18-12 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 832 LOB Assembly Judiciary
04-18-12 A Reported and referred to Assembly Ways and Means

AB 9508   Ryan, Sean Relates to the settlement of informatory accounts by public administrators.
Bill History: 05-15-12 S Recommitted to committee on Senate Judiciary
05-16-12 S Substituted for - see SB 6653
05-16-12 S Laid out for discussion
05-16-12 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 53/N: 0)
05-16-12 A Returned to the Assembly

AB 9836   Abinanti, Thomas Relates to guardianship succession procedures and time frames.
Bill History: 04-18-12 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Judiciary
05-22-12 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 832 LOB Assembly Judiciary

SB 288   Diaz, Ruben Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance.
Bill History: 02-22-11 S Notice of committee consideration - requested
04-04-11 S Meeting set for 12:30 p.m., 124 CAP Senate Insurance
04-04-11 S Failed in committee Senate Insurance
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Insurance

SB 504   Diaz, Ruben Relates to prohibiting retained asset accounts.
Bill History: 02-22-11 S Notice of committee consideration - requested
04-04-11 S Meeting set for 12:30 p.m., 124 CAP Senate Insurance
04-04-11 S Failed in committee Senate Insurance
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Insurance

SB 528   Fuschillo, Charles, Jr. Relates to verification of a name change.
Bill History: 05-01-12 S Set on the Senate Active List for
05-01-12 S Laid out for discussion
05-01-12 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 55/N: 3)
05-01-12 A Delivered to the Assembly
05-02-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

SB 808   LaValle, Kenneth Establishes a registry of wills and codicils.
Bill History: 12-30-10 S Pre-Filed
01-05-11 S Referred to Senate Judiciary
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary

SB 881   Golden, Martin Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund.
Bill History: 01-03-11 S Pre-Filed
01-05-11 S Referred to Senate Aging
03-15-11 S Disregard last action
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Aging

SB 956   Diaz, Ruben Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund.
Bill History: 03-31-11 S Committee discharged and committed to Senate Banks
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Banks
01-05-12 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Banks
01-05-12 S Print number SB 956 A

SB 1028   Klein, Jeffrey Requires certain persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly; repealer.
Bill History: 01-04-11 S Pre-Filed
01-05-11 S Referred to Senate Aging
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Aging

SB 1040   Klein, Jeffrey Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse.
Bill History: 01-05-11 S Referred to Senate Aging
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Aging
02-13-12 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Aging
02-13-12 S Print number SB 1040 A

SB 1078   Martins, Jack Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older.
Bill History: 01-05-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Finance
04-25-12 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Finance
04-25-12 S Print number SB 1078 A

SB 1123   Parker, Kevin Provides for the review of the criminal history information of prospective residents of nursing homes.
Bill History: 01-05-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health

SB 1213   Stavisky, Toby Ann Restricts certain access to records kept by the surrogate's court.
Bill History: 01-06-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary

SB 2185   Golden, Martin Establishes the New York state compact for long term care.
Bill History: 06-16-11 A Delivered to the Assembly
06-16-11 A Referred to Assembly Energy
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Returned to the Senate
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Aging

SB 3192   Ranzenhofer, Michael Creates the short-term military service guardian.
Bill History: 03-12-12 S Set on the Senate Active List for
03-12-12 S Laid out for discussion
03-12-12 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 58/N: 0)
03-12-12 A Delivered to the Assembly
03-12-12 A Referred to Assembly Judiciary

SB 3348   Bonacic, John Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute.
Bill History: 06-06-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-07-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-24-11 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary

SB 3502   Hannon, Kemp Provides access to redacted copies of death certificates.
Bill History: 02-24-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health

SB 3737   Hannon, Kemp Allows vesting of a health care proxy authority without incapacity of ward.
Bill History: 06-07-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-13-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-24-11 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health

SB 4061   Johnson, Owen Increases the maximum value of a small estate from $30,000 to $100,000.
Bill History: 03-16-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Judiciary
01-27-12 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Judiciary
01-27-12 S Print number SB 4061 A

SB 4124   Ranzenhofer, Michael Prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's remains.
Bill History: 05-14-12 S Set on the Senate Active List for
05-14-12 S Laid out for discussion
05-14-12 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 57/N: 0)
05-14-12 A Returned to the Assembly
05-14-12 A Referred to Assembly Codes

SB 4540   Ball, Greg Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains.
Bill History: 05-23-11 S Advanced to third reading
05-24-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-24-11 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health

SB 4584   Bonacic, John Provides that the term "disposition" shall include succession to an interest occurring by operation of law by death of a joint tenant or tenant by the entirety.
Bill History: 05-18-11 S Second report
05-23-11 S Advanced to third reading
05-24-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-02-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-02-11 S Substituted by - see AB 6837

SB 4591   Bonacic, John Relates to dispositions under wills conditioned upon the beneficiary not contesting the will.
Bill History: 06-02-11 S Second report
06-06-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-07-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-21-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-21-11 S Substituted by - see AB 6838

SB 4796   Valesky, David Requires hospitals to provide patients in need of long-term care with long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.
Bill History: 01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health
03-05-12 S Amend (T) and recommit to Senate Health
03-05-12 S Print number SB 4796 C
05-15-12 S Meeting set for 12:00 p.m., 124 CAP Senate Health
05-15-12 S Reported and committed to Senate Finance

SB 4830   Gallivan, Patrick Requires the provision of a model health care proxy form, living will or other comparable materials to individuals applying for medical assistance.
Bill History: 05-17-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-06-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-06-11 S Amended on third reading SB 4830 A
06-13-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-13-11 S Substituted by - see AB 4899

SB 5014   DeFrancisco, John Relates to the authority of an agent to act outside a hospital setting to make certain decisions regarding the transport of the principal.
Bill History: 06-14-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-15-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-24-11 S Committed to committee on Senate Rules
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Health

SB 5028   Seward, James Requires disclosure of settlement options for life insurance policies.
Bill History: 06-13-11 A Delivered to the Assembly
06-13-11 A Referred to Assembly Insurance
01-04-12 A Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Returned to the Senate
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Insurance

SB 5037   Klein, Jeffrey Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care insurance coverage.
Bill History: 05-02-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Insurance
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Insurance

SB 5259   Hannon, Kemp Requires recommendations to the legislature from the special advisory committee appointed by the New York state task force on life and law.
Bill History: 06-13-11 S Second report
06-14-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-15-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-20-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-20-11 S Substituted by - see AB 7343

SB 5375   Diaz, Ruben Includes assisted living residences within the definition of long term care facilities for certain purposes.
Bill History: 05-24-11 S Second report
05-25-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-01-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-02-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-02-11 S Substituted by - see AB 3882

SB 5451   Alesi, James Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in assisted living and adult care facilities.
Bill History: 05-24-11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Aging
01-04-12 S Failed to advance
01-04-12 S Referred to Senate Aging

SB 5519   Bonacic, John Modifies certain formulas construed to refer to the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax on estates of decedents dying during 2010.
Bill History: 06-13-11 S Second report
06-14-11 S Advanced to third reading
06-15-11 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
06-16-11 S Set on the Senate Active List for
06-16-11 S Substituted by - see AB 7729

SB 6629   Klein, Jeffrey Authorizes the fiduciary of a decedent to take control of certain web site accounts of the decedent.
Bill History: 03-06-12 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary

SB 6641   Bonacic, John Provides for the inclusion of all property required to be set off in the value of a small estate.
Bill History: 05-15-12 S Meeting set for 11:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Judiciary
05-15-12 S First report calendar
05-16-12 S Second report
05-21-12 S Advanced to third reading
05-22-12 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar

SB 6649   Bonacic, John Relates to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens.
Bill History: 03-08-12 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Investigations & Government Operati
05-15-12 S Meeting set for 12:30 p.m., 810 LOB Senate Investigations & Government O
05-14-12 S Committee meeting cancelled Senate Investigations & Government Operations
05-22-12 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., 810 LOB Senate Investigations & Government O

SB 6653   Bonacic, John Relates to the settlement of informatory accounts by public administrators.
Bill History: 05-02-12 S Amended SB 6653 A
05-07-12 S Advanced to third reading
05-08-12 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
05-16-12 S Set on the Senate Active List for
05-16-12 S Substituted by - see AB 9508

SB 6659   Bonacic, John Relates to repealing the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge; repealer.
Bill History: 05-02-12 S Second report
05-07-12 S Advanced to third reading
05-08-12 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar
05-16-12 S Set on the Senate Active List for
05-16-12 S Substituted by - see AB 9480

SB 6935   Kennedy, Timothy Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies.
Bill History: 04-13-12 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Insurance

SB 6977   Hannon, Kemp Relates to guardianship succession procedures and time frames.
Bill History: 05-15-12 S Meeting set for 11:30 a.m., 123 CAP Senate Judiciary
05-15-12 S First report calendar
05-16-12 S Second report
05-21-12 S Advanced to third reading
05-22-12 S Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar


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