Bill Text: NY S08099 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-15 - SUBSTITUTED BY A1150 [S08099 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S08099-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8099
                    IN SENATE
                                      June 13, 2016
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        Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
        AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to  the  establishment  of  a
          senior center 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  to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  216. Senior center council. 1. Definition. For the purposes of this
     4  section, the  term  "council"  shall  mean  the  senior  center  council
     5  convened by the director pursuant to this section.
     6    2.  Membership. The senior center council shall consist of ten members
     7  appointed by the director who shall serve as the  chair.  These  members
     8  shall  have  experience  with  the  operation  of senior centers and the
     9  provision of services therein. Members shall also be  broadly  represen-
    10  tative  of  older adult groups and all geographic areas of the state. At
    11  least two of these members shall be over the age of sixty-two.
    12    3. Compensation. Members of the  council,  other  than  the  director,
    13  shall  receive  no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed
    14  their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
    15  duties pursuant to this section.
    16    4. Purpose. The purpose of the council shall be to (a) provide a forum
    17  for discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state  and
    18  developing solutions;
    19    (b)  support  sharing of information regarding efficient and effective
    20  operation of senior centers in different areas around the state;
    21    (c) encourage the spread of methods and programs  with  proven  effec-
    22  tiveness;
    23    (d)  create an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior centers
    24  across the state; and
    25    (e) offer recommendations for how the state can support senior centers
    26  and lower barriers to effective service delivery.
    27    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00645-01-5