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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
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 coordinate statewide
3 planning, development, and implementation of caregiver support services,
4 including respite care, for informal family caregivers caring for those
5 across the lifespan. The commission shall consist of members appointed
6 by the governor and be led by the office for the aging. All appointments
7 shall be made within thirty days of the effective date of this act.
8 2. The commission shall, within twenty days following the appointment
9 of all its members, elect a chair from among such members.
10 3. The commission shall study, examine and review the issues related
11 to caregiving, including, but not limited to:
12 (a) Gathering caregiver feedback and concerns using various approaches
13 and disseminating relevant information about available services, includ-
14 ing respite care;
15 (b) Exploring and analyzing effective respite care programs in other
16 states;
17 (c) Creating a caregiver support model consisting of best practices in
18 New York and other states;
19 (d) Providing an ongoing analysis of best practices, including
20 informal caregiver support programs in New York and other states and
21 programs that support caregivers in the workplace;
22 (e) Coordinating activities of existing and proposed informal caregiv-
23 er support services among state and local municipalities;
24 (f) Continually researching funding opportunities;
25 (g) Determining unmet needs and funding priorities;
26 (h) Monitoring and implementing the commission's recommendations;
27 (i) Providing an annual policy review; and
28 (j) Annual strategic planning.
29 4. For the purposes of this act, "caregiver" means a person who:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (a) assumes responsibility for the care of a vulnerable elderly
2 person, or an incompetent or physically disabled person pursuant to a
3 court order; or
4 (b) receives monetary or other valuable consideration for providing
5 care for a vulnerable elderly person, or an incompetent or physically
6 disabled person.
7 5. The commission shall report its findings, conclusions and recommen-
8 dations to the governor no later than one hundred eighty days after the
9 effective date of this act.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.