Bill Text: NY A04833 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 4833 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-12)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to aging [A04833 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A04833-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4833

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 8, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of A. ABINANTI, GALEF, BARRON, ENGLEBRIGHT, DICKENS,
          COLTON, NIOU, STERN, TAYLOR,  MONTESANO,  BYRNE,  WALLACE,  ZEBROWSKI,
          J. RIVERA,  GUNTHER,  REYES,  EPSTEIN,  BRONSON, TAGUE, NORRIS, ASHBY,
          JONES, SIMON, REILLY, SALKA, MIKULIN, FALL, GRIFFIN,  DARLING,  RODRI-
          GUEZ, RICHARDSON, CRUZ, M. MILLER, STECK, DeSTEFANO -- Multi-Sponsored
          by  -- M. of A. COOK, DE LA ROSA, J. M. GIGLIO, MANKTELOW -- read once
          and referred to the Committee on Aging

        AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the aging  in
          place council

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section  216-a  to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  216-a.  Aging  in place council. 1. Definition. For the purposes of
     4  this section, the term "council" shall mean the aging in  place  council
     5  convened by the governor pursuant to this section.
     6    2.  Membership.  (a)  The  aging in place council shall consist of the
     7  director, who shall serve, ex officio, as the chair of the  council  and
     8  who  shall  designate the vice chair, the commissioner of health and the
     9  superintendent of financial services who shall serve ex officio and  who
    10  may designate representatives to act on their behalf, and eleven members
    11  appointed by the governor.
    12    (b)  The  governor  shall  appoint eight members to the council on the
    13  recommendation of legislative leaders as follows:
    14    (1) the temporary  president  of  the  senate  shall  recommend  three
    15  members;
    16    (2) the speaker of the assembly shall recommend three members;
    17    (3) the minority leader of the senate shall recommend one member; and
    18    (4) the minority leader of the assembly shall recommend one member.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01470-01-1

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     1    (c)  The governor shall appoint three members based on the recommenda-
     2  tions of local area agencies on aging, who they  consider  to  represent
     3  their membership reflective of state geography and needs.
     4    3. Compensation. The members of the council, except those who serve ex
     5  officio,  shall  be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred
     6  in the performance of their duties under this section but shall  receive
     7  no  additional  compensation  for  services  rendered  pursuant  to this
     8  section.
     9    4. Purpose. The purpose of the council shall be to study  and  provide
    10  recommendations on areas that could be improved to promote older persons
    11  aging in place, including, but not limited to:
    12    (a) access to outdoor spaces and buildings;
    13    (b) affordable transportation options;
    14    (c) housing options for older residents;
    15    (d)  opportunities  for  older  residents  to participate in community
    16  activities;
    17    (e) programs for older persons  such  as  those  promoting  nutrition,
    18  health and wellness, as well as programs for caregivers;
    19    (f) employment opportunities and training designed for older persons;
    20    (g)  access  to  technology  and  information sources that can connect
    21  older residents with needed resources;
    22    (h) protections against elder abuse;
    23    (i) home medical care; and
    24    (j) reducing costs.
    25    5. Meetings. The council, on call of the chair, shall  meet  at  least
    26  twice each year and at such other times as may be necessary. The council
    27  may establish quorum requirements and other rules and procedures regard-
    28  ing conduct of its meetings and other affairs.
    29    6.  Report.  The council shall prepare and issue a report on the coun-
    30  cil's findings and recommendations by October first, two thousand  twen-
    31  ty-two  to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate and the
    32  speaker of the assembly.
    33    § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
    34  have become a law.