NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A7067

Assembly Bill A7067

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to aging
May 19, 2009	print number 7067a
May 19, 2009	amend and recommit to ways and means reported referred to ways and means
Mar 19, 2009	referred to aging

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2009-A7067 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A399
2013-2014: A1485
2015-2016: A1108
2017-2018: A826

2009-A7067 - Summary

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; such program provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is advantageous for retirees to live and that such community encourages retirees to reside therein; upon certification the office for the aging shall provide assistance to the community.

2009-A7067 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7067

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 19, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, LIFTON, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. DESTITO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging

AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a program to
  encourage retirees to make their homes in New York state

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

  Section  1.  The elder law is amended by adding a new section 209-a to
read as follows:
  S 209-A. NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM. 1.  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, "CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN
ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE,  OR  PORTION  THEREOF,  THAT  CONTAINS  OR  HAS
CONVENIENTLY  AVAILABLE  THOSE  AMENITIES THAT ARE OF PARTICULAR NEED OR
INTEREST TO PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED OR WHO PLAN TO RETIRE, AND HAS  BEEN
SO  DESIGNATED  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING. SUCH DESIG-
NATION SHALL BE FOR A DURATION OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS, AND  MAY  BE
RENEWED THEREAFTER BY MAKING APPLICATION TO SUCH DIRECTOR.
  2. THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL, WITHIN SUCH OFFICE,
ESTABLISH A NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE
OF SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE TO:
  (A)  PROMOTE  THE  CITIES,  TOWNS,  VILLAGES  AND  PORTIONS THEREOF AS
RETIREMENT  DESTINATIONS  TO  RETIREES  AND  PROSPECTIVE  RETIREES,  FOR
PURPOSES  OF  COMMUNITY  AND  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT,  AND  AS A MEANS OF
ENRICHING THE STATE AND ITS COMMUNITIES; AND
  (B) ASSIST SUCH  CITIES,  TOWNS,  VILLAGES  AND  PORTIONS  THEREOF  IN
PROVIDING AMENITIES THAT RETIREES WOULD FIND ATTRACTIVE.
  3.  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A CITY, TOWN,  VILLAGE  OR
PORTION  THEREOF  MAY BE DESIGNATED AND RETAIN ITS STATUS AS A CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. WHEN ADOPTING SUCH  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS,  SUCH
DIRECTOR  SHALL CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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A. 7067                             2

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE
NEW YORK STATE TOURISM COUNCIL AND OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.
  4.  IN ORDER TO BE DESIGNATED AS A CERTIFIED RETIREMENT PROGRAM PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE SHALL
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, UPON SUCH FORM AS SHALL BE  ESTABLISHED  THEREFOR
BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, ACCOMPANIED BY A RESOLUTION
OF SUCH BODY STATING ITS INTENT TO BE CERTIFIED AS A RETIREMENT COMMUNI-
TY,  TOGETHER  WITH  SUPPORTING DATA THAT SHALL STATE THE ABILITY OF THE
COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE  SUCH  AMENITIES  AS  ADULT  EDUCATION,  EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES,  SHOPPING,  RECREATION,  CULTURAL  OPPORTUNITIES, SAFETY,
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE, ASSISTED LIVING
AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES APPROPRIATE TO RETIREES.
  5. UPON DESIGNATION OF A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR PORTION THEREOF  AS  A
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, THE CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR PORTION THER-
EOF  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE AND NOT
LESS THAN FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES AS FOLLOWS:
  (A) A "COMMUNITY AMENITIES SUBCOMMITTEE", WHICH SHALL DEVELOP A  PORT-
FOLIO  CONTAINING  AN  UNBIASED  INVENTORY  OF  COMMUNITY  AMENITIES  AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION;
  (B) A "COMMUNITY RELATIONS/FUNDRAISING SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL RAISE
FUNDS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE  PROGRAM,  ORGANIZE  SPECIAL  EVENTS,  AND
PROMOTE AND COORDINATE THE PROGRAM WITH LOCAL ENTITIES;
  (C)  A  "MARKETING  AND  PROMOTION SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL DEVELOP A
MARKETING PLAN, AND COORDINATE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS; AND
  (D) AN "AMBASSADORS SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL  MAINTAIN  CONTACT  WITH
PROSPECTIVE  RETIREES,  RESPOND  TO  INQUIRIES  FROM SUCH PROSPECTS, LOG
CONTACTS MADE, PROVIDE TOURS AND INVITE PROSPECTS TO  SPECIAL  COMMUNITY
EVENTS.
  6.  UPON  BEING  DESIGNATED  AS  A CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL, WITHIN FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO
THE NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM, PROVIDE SUCH COMMU-
NITY SUCH ONGOING ASSISTANCE AS:
  (A) TRAINING OF LOCAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS;
  (B) OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE IN  MARKETING,  AND  UPDATING  ON  NATIONAL
RETIREMENT TRENDS;
  (C)  PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INCLUSION IN THE STATE'S NATIONAL
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS, TRAVEL SHOW  PROMOTIONS  AND
ON APPROPRIATE STATE INTERNET WEB SITES; AND
  (D) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BROCHURES, SUPPORT MATERIAL AND ADVERTIS-
ING.
  7. THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNU-
AL  REPORT  OF  SUCH  OFFICE, AN UPDATE ON THE DESIGNATION AND STATUS OF
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE STATE.
  8. THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING  MAY  SEEK  AND  SHALL  BE
ENTITLED  TO RECEIVE FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUCH DIRECTOR'S DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July of  the  calendar
year next succeeding the year in which it shall have become a law.

2009-A7067A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A399
2013-2014: A1485
2015-2016: A1108
2017-2018: A826

2009-A7067A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-A7067A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7067--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 19, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, LIFTON, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of A.  DESTITO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a program to
  encourage retirees to make their homes in New York state

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York certified  retirement  community  act,"  and  the  program
created  hereunder  shall  be  known as the "New York Livable Integrated
Elder Friendly Retirement Communities (New York LIFE) program."
  S 2. Section 301 of the elder law is designated  title  1  and  a  new
title heading is added to read as follows:
                        MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE
  S  3. Article 3 of the elder law is amended by adding a new title 2 to
read as follows:
                                 TITLE 2
             NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM
SECTION 310. DEFINITIONS.
        311. THE  NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY   PROGRAM;
               CREATION.
        312. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        313. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
        314. DESIGNATION.
        315. NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM; LOCAL
               COMMITTEES.
        316. NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM;  ASSIST-
               ANCE.
        317. REPORT.

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                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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        318. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
  S 310. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
  1.  "CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY"  MEANS  ANY COMMUNITY SITE THAT
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND IS THEREFORE  DESIGNATED  AS  A
CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT COMMUNITY BY THE OFFICE. SUCH DESIGNATION SHALL BE
FOR A DURATION OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, AND MAY BE RENEWED THEREAFT-
ER BY MAKING APPLICATION TO SUCH DIRECTOR.
  2. "COMMUNITY SITE" MEANS A CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE, OR A PORTION THER-
EOF DESIGNATED BY SUCH CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE, WHICH  APPLIES  TO  BE  A
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.
  3.    "ASSESSMENT  INSTRUMENT"  MEANS AN INSTRUMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND  APPROVED  BY  THE  DIRECTOR
THAT  WILL  ALLOW  A COMMUNITY SITE TO ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS THE FACTORS
THAT QUALIFY IT AS A CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY.  SUCH  ASSESSMENT
INSTRUMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  COMMUNITY SITE WITH A MEANS OF EVALUATING
CRITERIA IMPORTANT TO  RETIREES,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  SUCH
FACTORS  AS  WHETHER  THE COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS ADDRESS BASIC NEEDS,
OPTIMIZE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING,  MAXIMIZE  INDEPEND-
ENCE  FOR  THE  FRAIL AND DISABLED, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND CIVIC ENGAGE-
MENT, AND SUCH OTHER QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE  FACTORS  AS  WILL  BE
ATTRACTIVE  TO  RETIREES.  SUCH  FACTORS  WILL  BE MADE PUBLIC FOR THOSE
COMMUNITY SITES DESIGNATED AS CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. SPECIFIC
FACTORS CONSIDERED MAY INCLUDE:
  (A) LOCAL TAXES AND THE EFFECT ON RETIREES WHEN  COMBINED  WITH  STATE
TAXES, TAX CREDITS, AND OTHER TAX PROGRAMS;
  (B)  HOUSING  OPPORTUNITIES  AND  COST,  AND  THE CONTINUUM OF HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  INDEPENDENT  AND  SUBSIDIZED
HOUSING,  ASSISTED LIVING AND SHARED HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUDING
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ACCOMMODATE MOBILITY AND SAFETY;
  (C) CLIMATE;
  (D) PERSONAL SAFETY;
  (E) WORK OPPORTUNITIES;
  (F) HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES  ALONG  THE  CONTINUUM  OF
SERVICES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  HOME  AND  COMMUNITY BASED
SERVICES;
  (G) TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING WHETHER SUCH TRANSPORTATION IS  ACCESSI-
BLE AND AFFORDABLE;
  (H)  CONTINUING  EDUCATION,  INCLUDING  CREDIT  AND  NON-CREDIT COURSE
OPPORTUNITIES AND COSTS;
  (I) SPORTS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING ACTIVE AND  PASSIVE
OPPORTUNITIES;
  (J) THE PERFORMING ARTS, FESTIVALS, AND EVENTS;
  (K)  THE ABILITY OF THE SERVICE SYSTEM TO AID OR ENABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE
COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY AT HOME; AND
  (L) SUCH OTHER FACTORS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ADVISORY  COMMIT-
TEE  AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDED THAT THE DIRECTOR, ON ADVICE
OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MAY MODIFY THE FACTORS LISTED IN THIS  SUBDI-
VISION IN FAVOR OF OTHER MEASURES, CRITERIA, AND METRICS.
  4.  "RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE" OR "ADVISORY COMMITTEE"
SHALL MEAN AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN PERSONS WHOSE PURPOSE  SHALL
BE  TO  REVIEW COMPLETED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS FROM COMMUNITY SITES AND
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  DIRECTOR,  AND  TO  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCERNING  THE  CONDUCT  AND SCOPE OF THE NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY PROGRAM, AND FOR IMPROVING ITS EFFECTIVENESS, TO THE DIRECTOR.
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE, EX OFFICIO, THE FOLLOW-
ING: THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF

A. 7067--A                          3

NEW YORK, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE.  THE
GOVERNOR  SHALL  APPOINT  AN  ADDITIONAL  EIGHT  PERSONS TO THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY,  ONE  ON  THE  RECOMMENDATION  OF  THE  MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE, AND ONE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF  THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY.  ALL  SUCH  APPOINTEES SHALL HAVE THE EXPERTISE IN THE AREA OF
RETIREMENT AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. THE GOVERNOR  SHALL  DESIGNATE  A
CHAIR  OF  THE  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS. THE DIRECTOR
SHALL ATTEND MEETINGS BUT SHALL NOT BE A VOTING MEMBER. ALL  EX  OFFICIO
MEMBERS MAY DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE, WHO SHALL HAVE THE FULL POWER TO ACT
ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICIAL. THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BEGIN AS SOON
AS  A  QUORUM  IS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE APPOINTMENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS TO BE DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, AND  THE  FAILURE
OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR
FOR  APPOINTMENT  TO  THE  COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE A SUFFICIENT REASON TO
DELAY THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
  5. "RETIREE" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AGED FIFTY-FIVE OR OLDER AND WHO IS
RETIRING OR IS PLANNING TO RETIRE FROM HIS OR HER CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.
  S 311. THE NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM;  CREATION.
THE  NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM IS HEREBY CREATED
WITHIN THE OFFICE, WHERE IT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE REFERRED TO AS THE
NEW YORK LIVABLE INTEGRATED ELDER FRIENDLY RETIREMENT  COMMUNITIES  (NEW
YORK  LIFE) PROGRAM. ITS PURPOSE SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY SITES
CHOSEN AS CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AS PREMIER RETIREMENT  DESTI-
NATIONS  FOR  RETIREES  AND  PROSPECTIVE  RETIREES,  AND  TO ASSIST SUCH
CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES AND PORTIONS THEREOF IN PROVIDING AND  ENHANCING
AMENITIES THAT RETIREES WILL FIND ATTRACTIVE AND IN MARKETING THEMSELVES
THROUGH  SUCH  MEANS AS JOINT STATE-LOCAL AND PRIVATE MARKETING EFFORTS,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER SUPPORTS.
  S 312. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS  AND  DECLARES
THAT  THE NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM CREATED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS TITLE IN EVERY RESPECT SERVES AN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC  PURPOSE
OF THE STATE AND ALL OF ITS CITIZENS BY PROVIDING ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES
FOR QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS AND RETIREES, EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND AS A MEANS OF ENRICHING THE MANY
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF THIS STATE.
  S 313. RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS  ESTABLISHING  THE  MANNER  BY  WHICH  A  COMMUNITY  SITE MAY BE
INITIALLY DESIGNATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RETAIN OR RENEW ITS  STATUS  AS  A
CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. IN ADOPTING SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS,
THE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
  S 314. DESIGNATION. 1. IN  ORDER  TO  BE  DESIGNATED  AS  A  CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT  PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHICH IS OR WHICH CONTAINS A COMMUNITY SITE  SHALL
SUBMIT  AN  APPLICATION  TO  THE DIRECTOR UPON A FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE
DIRECTOR AND ACCOMPANIED BY A RESOLUTION OF SUCH BODY STATING ITS DESIRE
FOR THE COMMUNITY SITE TO BE DESIGNATED AS A CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMU-
NITY, ALONG WITH THE COMPLETED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT AND AT  THE  OPTION
OF  SUCH  GOVERNING  BODY OR IF REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTOR, ANY ADDITIONAL
SUPPORTING DATA THAT SHALL FURTHER EXPLICATE THE ABILITY OF THE COMMUNI-
TY TO MEET THE PURPOSES AND GOALS OF THE  PROGRAM.  IN  THE  CASE  OF  A
COMMUNITY  SITE  WHICH  IS LOCATED WITHIN A VILLAGE AND A TOWN, ONLY THE
VILLAGE NEED SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND PROVIDE THE RESOLUTION,  AND  IN

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THE  CASE  OF A COMMUNITY SITE LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ADJACENT MUNICI-
PALITY, ALL SUCH ADJACENT VILLAGES OR TOWNS SHALL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
AND RESOLUTIONS.
  2.  THE  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  SHALL  REVIEW  THE  APPLICATION  AND ALL
SUPPORTING MATERIALS AND SHALL ADVISE THE DIRECTOR  AS  TO  WHETHER  THE
COMMUNITY  SITE  MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF BECOMING A NEW YORK CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM BY MEETING OR EXCEEDING EACH METRIC OF  THE
REQUIRED CRITERIA ON THE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT.
  3.  IF  THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADVISES THE DIRECTOR THAT THE COMMUNITY
SITE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS, THEN THE DIRECTOR SHALL TELL THE  COMMUNITY
SITE SPONSORS AND MUNICIPALITIES IN WRITING THAT IT MAY ADVERTISE ITSELF
AS A NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM, AND WILL BE ELIGI-
BLE  FOR  SUPPORT,  ADVICE,  AND HELP PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM.
  4. IF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADVICES THE DIRECTOR THAT  THE  COMMUNITY
SITE  DOES  NOT  MEET  THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, THEN THE DIRECTOR
SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY SITE SPONSORS AND MUNICIPALITIES  IN  WRITING
OF  THE DEFICIENCIES IN ITS APPLICATION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL DESCRIBE THE
DEFICIENCIES AND SUGGEST A MEANS OF ADDRESSING THEM.
  S 315. NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM; LOCAL  COMMIT-
TEES.   UPON DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, THE COMMU-
NITY SITE SHALL ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE  AND
NOT LESS THAN FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES AS FOLLOWS:
  1. A COMMUNITY AMENITIES SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO
CONTAINING AN UNBIASED INVENTORY OF COMMUNITY AMENITIES AS SHALL FURTHER
BE DEFINED BY THE DIRECTOR;
  2.  A "COMMUNITY RELATIONS/FUNDRAISING SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL RAISE
FUNDS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE  PROGRAM,  ORGANIZE  SPECIAL  EVENTS,  AND
PROMOTE AND COORDINATE THE PROGRAM WITH LOCAL ENTITIES;
  3.  A  "MARKETING  AND  PROMOTION  SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL DEVELOP A
MARKETING PLAN, AND COORDINATE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS; AND
  4. AN "AMBASSADORS SUBCOMMITTEE" WHICH SHALL CONTACT WITH  PROSPECTIVE
RETIREES,  RESPOND  TO INQUIRIES FROM SUCH PROSPECTS, LOG CONTACTS MADE,
PROVIDE TOURS AND INVITE PROSPECTS TO SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS.
  S 316. NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM; ASSISTANCE. 1.
THE DIRECTOR SHALL, WITHIN FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE NEW YORK  CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM,  PROVIDE  ONGOING ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) TRAINING OF LOCAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS;
  (B) OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE IN  MARKETING,  AND  UPDATING  ON  NATIONAL
RETIREMENT TRENDS;
  (C)  PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INCLUSION IN THE STATE'S NATIONAL
ADVERTISING  AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS, TRAVEL SHOW PROMOTIONS  AND
ON APPROPRIATE STATE INTERNET WEBSITES; AND
  (D) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BROCHURES, SUPPORT MATERIAL AND ADVERTIS-
ING.
  2.  AS  APPROPRIATE,  THE DIRECTOR SHALL SEEK THE HELP OF THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, OR MEMBERS THEREOF, IN HELPING TO PROMOTE AND MARKET NEW YORK
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER  OF  THE
COMMITTEE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY SUCH ASSISTANCE REQUESTED.
  S  317.  REPORT.  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON THE DESIGNATION AND STATUS OF  CERTIFIED
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE STATE, AND THEIR SUCCESS IN ATTRACTING
AND  RETAINING  RETIREES  AND  IN CREATING NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES DESTINATION  COMMUNITIES.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  INCLUDE  ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE DIRECTOR FOR IMPROVING OR CHANGING THE PROGRAM.

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  S  318.  ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES. THE DIRECTOR MAY SEEK AND SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES SUCH ASSISTANCE AS  MAY
BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUCH DIRECTOR'S DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S  4. This act shall take effect on the first of April of the calendar
year next succeeding the year in which  it  shall  have  become  a  law,
provided  that  the director of the office for the aging shall implement
any rules and regulations and may produce any  documents  or  guidelines
necessary  to  implement  the  program created by this act prior to such
date.

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