S 9239 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the caregiver coordinating commission

Summary
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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

S9239 S9239A · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the number of commission members from an unspecified group to exactly twelve specific appointees, including representatives from the Assembly and Senate leadership. The appointment timeline was extended from thirty to sixty days, and the commission's primary role shifted from establishing a support model to reviewing existing programs and providing recommendations. The definition of 'caregiver' was updated to align with existing elder law terminology, and the final report deadline was extended to one year.
Scope change
The scope of the commission's membership was significantly expanded and formalized to include specific legislative and executive branch representatives, while the commission's operational focus shifted from creating new models to evaluating existing services.
REQUIREMENT

The commission size was changed to exactly twelve members with specific appointment sources, including the Speaker, Minority Leaders, and temporary President of the Senate, replacing the previous unspecified appointments by the Governor.

The commission's duties were revised to focus on reviewing existing programs and identifying challenges rather than creating a new support model or analyzing best practices.

TIMELINE

The deadline for appointing commission members was extended from thirty days to sixty days after the act's effective date.

The deadline for submitting the commission's final report to the Governor and legislative leaders was extended from one hundred eighty days to one year.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'caregiver' was updated to use the legal definition of 'informal family caregiver' found in the state's elder law.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9239A
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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