# N.Y. SOS Law § 20-B: Plan for in-home care of senior citizens

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20-B

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. SOS Law § 20-B
- **Heading:** Plan for in-home care of senior citizens
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act SOS / Article 2 / Section 20-B

## Text

§ 20-b. Plan for in-home care of senior citizens. On or before the\nfirst day of April, nineteen hundred eighty-two the New York state\ncouncil for home care services, in consultation with the commissioner of\nsocial services and the office for the aging, shall prepare a plan\ndesigned to ease the burden of families providing care for elderly\nparents in the home of the parents or the homes of their families.\nRecommendations are to be made concerning, but not limited to, tax\nexemptions and increased availability of supportive services.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. SOS Law § 5 Department of social welfare](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S5.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 11 Commissioner of social services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S11.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 12 Deputy commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S12.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 13 Organization of the department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S13.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 14 Employees; compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S14.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 16 Offices of the Department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S16.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 17 Powers and duties of the commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S17.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 20 Powers and duties of the department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 20-A Local personnel; limitations on department's power](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20-A.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 20-B Plan for in-home care of senior citizens](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20-B.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 20-C Privatization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20-C.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 20-D Training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S20-D.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 21 Welfare management system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S21.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 21-A Electronic benefit transfer system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A2_S21-A.md)

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