New York S 1754: Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person

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S01754 Summary:

BILL NOS01754 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, HELMING, RHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §473, Soc Serv L; amd §202, Eld L

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Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person.

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO AGING

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGING

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1754

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, BORRELLO, HELMING, RHOADS --
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Aging

 AN ACT to amend the social services law and the elder law, in relation
 to providing protective services to certain individuals

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

 1 Section 1. Section 473 of the social services law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
 3 9. (a) Within amounts appropriated therefor, the office of children
 4 and family services shall establish a statewide, toll-free telephone
 5 number (a "hotline") to receive reports consistent with subdivision one
 6 of this section. The hotline shall receive reports of allegations of
 7 reportable incidents twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. The
 8 hotline shall accept anonymous calls.
 9 (b) When any allegation that could reasonably constitute a reportable
 10 incident is received by the hotline, the hotline shall accept and imme-
 11 diately transmit notice of the report orally and electronically to any
 12 appropriate state agencies or local social services office. Whenever a
 13 telephone call or electronic transmission to the hotline alleges an act
 14 or circumstances that may constitute a criminal offense or an immediate
 15 threat to an individual's health, safety or welfare, the hotline shall
 16 convey, by the most expedient means available, the information contained
 17 in such call or transmission to the appropriate law enforcement agency
 18 or district attorney and, to the extent necessary, the appropriate emer-
 19 gency responder, and the relevant state agency or local social services
 20 office.
 21 (c) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
 22 to facilitate the implementation and operation of the hotline, including
 23 but not limited to, procedures for timely and accurate referrals to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03403-01-5

 S. 1754 2

 1 other state agencies or entities that may have investigative or over-
 2 sight authority regarding reported incidents.
 3 § 2. Subdivision 16 of section 202 of the elder law, as amended by
 4 chapter 63 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 5 16. to the extent appropriations are available, and in consultation
 6 with the office of children and family services, conduct a public educa-
 7 tion campaign that emphasizes zero-tolerance for elder abuse. Such
 8 campaign shall include information about the signs and symptoms of elder
 9 abuse, identification of potential causes of elder abuse, which includes
 10 identity theft, resources available to assist in the prevention of elder
 11 abuse, where suspected elder abuse can be reported, including, but not
 12 limited to, information regarding the statewide hotline as provided for
 13 in paragraph (a) of subdivision nine of section four hundred seventy-
 14 three of the social services law, contact information for programs
 15 offering services to victims of elder abuse such as counseling, and
 16 assistance with arranging personal care and shelter. Such campaign may
 17 include, but not be limited to: printed educational and informational
 18 materials; audio, video, electronic, other media; and public service
 19 announcements or advertisements; and
 20 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 21 it shall have becom