Bill Text: IN SB0287 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designation of communities for a lifetime.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services [SB0287 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-SB0287-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: None (noncode).
Synopsis: Designation of communities for a lifetime. Creates the
Hoosier commission for communities for a lifetime and requires the
commission to make a report to the general assembly on November 1,
2011.
Effective: Upon passage.
January 11, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning state offices and administration.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "communities for a lifetime" refers to a community where residents work together in holistic and multidisciplinary ways to allow residents to:
(1) organize and become involved in the community;
(2) decide collectively on the priorities for the community; and
(3) act on the priorities to implement change in the community.
Developing a community for a lifetime involves partnerships among the state, regions, counties, municipalities, cities, and towns where citizens seek to affirmatively provide a high quality of life for all residents and extend the opportunities, support, and services that will enable citizens to grow older in a community of choice and to continue to be contributing, civically engaged residents.
(c) The Hoosier commission for communities for a lifetime is
established to report to the general assembly with
recommendations on:
(1) a process for a community to request and receive the
designation of Hoosier community for a lifetime; and
(2) the resources needed, from all sectors, to:
(A) initiate planning; and
(B) implement plans;
in the communities to become communities for a lifetime.
(d) The commission consists of the following members to be
appointed for a term ending December 31, 2011:
(1) Two (2) city officials, one (1) to be appointed by the
minority leader of the senate and one (1) to be appointed by
the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) Two (2) county officials, one (1) to be appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate and one (1) to be
appointed by the minority leader of the house of
representatives.
(3) Four (4) representative from area agencies on the aging,
one (1) to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the
senate; one (1) to be appointed by the minority leader of the
senate; one (1) to be appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives; and one (1) to be appointed by the minority
leader of the house of representatives.
(4) Two (2) health care representatives, one (1) to be
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and
one (1) to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the
senate.
(5) Two (2) representative from universities, one (1) to be
appointed by the minority leader of the senate and one (1) to
be appointed by the minority leader of the house of
representatives.
(6) One (1) representative of health care providers who is a
member of a minority, to be appointed by the governor.
(7) One (1) representative of agencies involved in planning,
housing, and economic development, to be appointed by the
governor.
(8) One (1) representative from the business community, to be
appointed by the governor.
(9) One (1) member of the senate, to be appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate.
(10) One (1) member of the senate, to be appointed by the
minority leader of the senate.
(11) One (1) member of the house of representatives, to be
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(12) One (1) member of the house of representatives, to be
appointed by the minority leader of the house of
representatives.
(13) The director of the division of aging or the director's
designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the
commission.
(14) The executive director of the Indiana housing and
community development authority or the executive director's
designee.
(e) The commission shall be staffed jointly by the division of
aging and the Indiana housing and community development
authority. The commission shall consult with the Illinois institute
on disability and community center on aging and community to
achieve the goals of the commission.
(f) Expenses of the commission shall be paid from
appropriations made to the division of aging and the Indiana
housing and community development authority.
(g) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee
is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties
as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(h) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but
who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to
reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(i) Each member of the commission who is a member of the
general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage,
and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study
committees established by the legislative council. Per diem,
mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be
paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the
legislative services agency.
(j) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
take action on any measure, including final reports.
(k) When developing a plan for a community to become a
Hoosier community for a lifetime, the commission shall consider
the following criteria:
(1) Affordable housing.
(2) Housing that is modified and constructed to accommodate
mobility issues and safety.
(3) Livability and safety.
(4) Access to nutritious food.
(5) Access to economic and wealth building opportunities.
(6) Assistance services that residents know how to obtain.
(7) Available retail services.
(8) Access to preventive health care.
(9) Opportunities for physical activity.
(10) Access to medical care.
(11) Access to affordable transportation.
(12) Available community services system.
(13) Mobilized caregivers to complement the formal service
system.
(14) Assured access to quality nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, adult day care, and adult foster care.
(15) Promotion of social and civic engagement.
(l) A community for a lifetime must:
(1) establish an ongoing local commission to advise the
community on the opportunities, services, and supports
required by the citizens;
(2) incorporate into the local plan elements addressing the
impact of changes in population demographics, including age,
land use, housing, public facilities, transportation, and capital
improvement; and
(3) develop strategies to develop infrastructure needed for the
projected population.
(m) The commission shall make a preliminary report to the
general assembly on November 1, 2010. The commission shall
make a final report to the general assembly on November 1, 2011.
The reports to the general assembly must be in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6.
(n) This SECTION expires December 31, 2011.
