New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03945

Introduced
1/30/25  

Caption

Enacts "the rural caregiver relief act"; provides a tax credit for unpaid family caregivers in an amount equal to $3,000 (Part A); establishes a workplace flexibility grant program to support informal caregivers by awarding grants to businesses who offer remote work options, paid leave and flexible schedules to employees who are informal caregivers (Part B); determines the training and assistance available to informal caregivers in rural areas by requiring the director of the aging to conduct a review (Part C); relates to the provision of a transportation assistance stipend for informal caregivers in rural areas of the state (Part D); makes an appropriation to the office for the aging to support the provisions of this act (Part E).

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY S02650

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide technical assistance, counseling and other resources.

NY S01296

Relates to informal caregiver training; defines "person in need of assistance"; expands who may serve as an "informal caregiver".

NY A01845

Relates to informal caregiver training; defines "person in need of assistance"; expands who may serve as an "informal caregiver".

NY A06351

Establishes the office of the child welfare advocate to provide support to youth, biological parents, kinship caregivers and foster parents including prospective kinship caregivers or foster parents.

NY S00965

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.

NY A00822

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.

NY A09010

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.

NY A04227

Requires hospitals to provide information on care and resources for brain injuries to patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury and to also provide such information to a patient's family and/or caregivers.

NY S00883

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program for medical and non-medical professionals to promote earlier identification of Alzheimer's and to provide information and other assistance in finding community support for caregivers.

NY A01629

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program for medical and non-medical professionals to promote earlier identification of Alzheimer's and to provide information and other assistance in finding community support for caregivers.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.