CARE Act Moves to Governor for Approval

The Assembly passed the CARE Act, yesterday, legislation that allows hospital patients to appoint a friend or family member as a caregiver to help with post hospital discharge-related tasks. The bill passed the Senate at the end of May and is now expected to be signed into law by the Governor. The CARE Act was AARP's biggest legislative priority for this session; having gained the support of a number of organizations. According to a press release issued by AARP, "The bill would help as many as 2.8 million New Yorkers who provide unpaid care to family and loved ones at any time, plus as many as 1.6 million adult New Yorkers who are discharged home from hospitals every year. The value of this unpaid care is estimated at $32 billion a year." 

Contact: Alyssa Lovelace, alovelace@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8844