Bill Text: NY A00194 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of the seniors in those areas and resources available in those different areas.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-8)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-05 - referred to aging [A00194 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A00194-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          194
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 5, 2011
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. DINOWITZ, MILLMAN, PAULIN, MAYERSOHN, LUPARDO,
         WRIGHT, GABRYSZAK, ORTIZ, HIKIND, MAISEL, GALEF, SCHROEDER, J. RIVERA,
         JAFFEE, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  ABBATE,  CAHILL,
         CROUCH,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  GIGLIO,  GOTTFRIED,  MARKEY,  McENENY,
         McKEVITT, MOLINARO, PEOPLES-STOKES, PHEFFER, RABBITT,  REILLY,  ROBIN-
         SON, ROSENTHAL, SAYWARD, SPANO, SWEENEY, TITONE, TOBACCO, TOWNS, WEIS-
         ENBERG, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the  elder law, in relation to establishing a senior
         housing task force
         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 203-a to
    2  read as follows:
    3    S 203-A. SENIOR HOUSING TASK FORCE. 1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED
    4  WITHIN  THE OFFICE A SENIOR HOUSING TASK FORCE WHICH SHALL MEET AT LEAST
    5  FOUR TIMES IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE.  THE TASK FORCE
    6  SHALL CONSIST OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  REPRESENTATIVES
    7  FROM  THE  FOLLOWING STATE AGENCIES: THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DIVI-
    8  SION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH,  THE
    9  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH,  THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE
   10  EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH  DEVEL-
   11  OPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE DIVISION OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ADULTS OF
   12  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES,  AND THE NEW YORK CITY
   13  DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING. OF THE EIGHT REMAINING MEMBERS, THREE SHALL BE
   14  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
   15  ASSEMBLY, THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE RECOMMENDATION
   16  OF  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
   17  GOVERNOR AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
   18  AND  ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
   19  MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, AND SHALL BROADLY REPRESENT  HOUSING  AND
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD01861-01-1
       A. 194                              2
    1  SENIOR  CITIZEN  GROUPS FROM ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE INCLUDING
    2  SERVICE PROVIDERS, ASSOCIATIONS, ADVOCATES, PROPRIETORS,  AND  CONSUMERS
    3  OF  FOR-PROFIT  AND  NOT-FOR-PROFIT SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS INCLUDING BUT
    4  NOT LIMITED TO: ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, ADULT HOMES, SKILLED NURSING
    5  FACILITIES,  INDEPENDENT  LIVING FACILITIES, NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIRE-
    6  MENT COMMUNITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALLY OCCURRING  RETIREMENT  COMMUNI-
    7  TIES, AND CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES.  MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE
    8  NO  COMPENSATION  FOR  THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL
    9  AND OTHER EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE  PERFORMANCE
   10  OF  THEIR  DUTIES. THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CO-CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
   11  THE OFFICE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
   12  RENEWAL. THE TASK FORCE  IS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  CONDUCTING  A  STATE-WIDE
   13  ASSESSMENT OF SENIOR HOUSING NEEDS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE VARIOUS
   14  GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE SENIORS IN THOSE AREAS AND
   15  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE  IN  THOSE  DIFFERENT AREAS AND PROJECT THOSE NEEDS
   16  OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS; OTHER FACTORS WHICH SHALL BE TAKEN INTO CONSID-
   17  ERATION ARE: HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SENIORS, THE LONG TERM CARE  NEEDS  OF
   18  SENIORS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SENIORS, OR NEEDED BY SENIORS,
   19  AND  TRANSPORTATION  NEEDS  OF  SENIORS.  THE ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE A
   20  REVIEW OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES SUCCESSFULLY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN  OTHER
   21  STATES  AND  THEIR  POTENTIAL  FOR  IMPLEMENTATION IN THIS STATE.   SUCH
   22  ASSESSMENT SHALL ALSO DEVELOP A VIABLE PLAN FOR PROVIDING QUALITY SENIOR
   23  HOUSING TO MEET THE PROJECTED NEEDS OF SENIORS WITH ACTIONS,  STEPS  AND
   24  TIME FRAMES.
   25    2.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL ISSUE A REPORT BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
   26  THIRTEEN OUTLINING ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING THE  STATE
   27  PLAN  WITH  TIME  FRAMES. THE REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR,
   28  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,  THE
   29  CHAIRPERSONS  OF  THE AGING, HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMITTEES IN THE ASSEM-
   30  BLY,  AND  THE  CHAIRPERSONS  OF  THE   AGING,   HEALTH   AND   HOUSING,
   31  CONSTRUCTION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE.
   32    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
   33  have become a law.