Relates to dementia care navigators and coordinators

Latest action Apr 22, 2026

Requires each designated agency to employ a dementia care navigator to provide support for caregivers of individuals with dementia and to assist individuals with dementia in accessing appropriate services; requires the state office for the aging to establish the position of dementia care coordinator.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A8445, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require the New York State Office for the Aging to establish a dementia care coordinator and require each designated area agency to employ a dementia care navigator to support access to dementi- a-related services.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Judy Griffin, Nikki Lucas and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, the most common type of dementia. This number is expected to increase to 14 million people by 2050, the majority of whom will be cared for at home by family members. In 2021, 59% of New York State caregivers had chronic health conditions, 24.7% of caregivers were diagnosed with depression, and 12% were in poor physical health themselves. Family caregivers deal with tasks such as behavior changes and medications, plan and implement care transitions and help make difficult financial and legal decisions. As it currently stands, handling these tasks can be incredibly daunting for caregivers, and specialized government resources available to them are often limited, if they even exist. Innovative strategies are needed to expand the workforce supporting people with dementia and their care- givers. Care navigation is particularly suitable for dementia due to the limited capacity of primary care providers and specialists to manage complex needs in all cases. The experience of dementia is unique for each family and changes over the course of the disease's progression. Care navigators will improve care and support in a meaningful way for people with dementia and their caregivers.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 22, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Finance
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 27, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Aging
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
May 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

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