New York S 9239: Relates to strategic lawsuits against public participation and makes technical corrections

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S09239 Summary:

BILL NOS09239A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10291-A

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRASHBY, ROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes the caregiver coordinating commission to review and evaluate statewide planning, development, and implementation of caregiver support services, including respite care, for informal family caregivers caring for those across the lifespan.

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BILL NOS09239A

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02/18/2026REFERRED TO AGING

04/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.726

04/22/20262ND REPORT CAL.

04/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/29/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9239A

06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/03/2026referred to ways and means

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9239--A
 Cal. No. 726

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, ASHBY, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to establish the caregiver coordinating commission

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Caregiver coordinating commission. 1. There is hereby
 2 established a caregiver coordinating commission to review and evaluate
 3 statewide planning, development, and implementation of caregiver support
 4 services, including respite care, for informal family caregivers caring
 5 for those across their lifespan.
 6 2. (a) The commission shall consist of twelve members who shall have
 7 relevant experience with caregiving or related services and shall be
 8 appointed as follows:
 9 (i) Two persons to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 10 (ii) One person to be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 11 bly;
 12 (iii) Two persons to be appointed by the temporary president of the
 13 senate;
 14 (iv) One person to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
 15 (v) Three persons to be appointed by the governor;
 16 (vi) The director of the office for the aging, or their designee, who
 17 shall also serve as chair;
 18 (vii) The commissioner of the office of children and family services,
 19 or their designee; and
 20 (viii) The commissioner of the office for people with developmental
 21 disabilities, or their designee.
 22 (b) All appointments shall be made within sixty days of the effective
 23 date of this act.
 24 (c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 25 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 26 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14528-05-6

 S. 9239--A 2

 1 3. The commission shall study, examine and review the issues related
 2 to caregiving, including, but not limited to:
 3 (a) Reviewing existing programs and services available to informal
 4 family caregivers, including those that are provided or supported by the
 5 state, and evaluating the effectiveness and accessibility of such
 6 programs;
 7 (b) Identifying challenges faced by informal caregivers when accessing
 8 such programs and support services, including respite care;
 9 (c) Reviewing best practices and support models used in other states
 10 as they pertain to caregiver support and respite services; and
 11 (d) Providing recommendations to improve the accessibility and effec-
 12 tiveness of caregiver support services, including providing policy
 13 recommendations and funding priorities to better support informal family
 14 caregivers.
 15 4. For the purposes of this act, "informal family caregiver" shall
 16 have the same meaning as "informal caregiver" as defined in subdivision
 17 two of section two hundred six of the elder law.
 18 5. The commission shall report its findings, conclusions and recommen-
 19 dations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate,