Senate Bill S6963

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the congregate sevices initiative for the elderly

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง217, Eld L

2015-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds financial literacy to the list of congregate services provided by a public or a government agency or non-profit agency which are provided in community settings at which elderly people come together for services and activities.

2015-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6963

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to congregate services initi-
  ative for the elderly

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraphs 9 and 10 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of
section  217  of  the elder law are amended and a new subparagraph 11 is
added to read as follows:
  (9) Employment services information; [and]
  (10) Health promotion and disease prevention services[.]; AND
  (11) FINANCIAL LITERACY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.








 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14101-01-6

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