S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2006
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, GRIFFO, LANZA, LARKIN, MORAHAN, PADAVAN,
SKELOS, VOLKER -- 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 establishing distinguished
chairs in gerontological sciences at educational, medical and/or
research facilities
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 article 4 to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 4
DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS IN
GERONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES
SECTION 401. DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
S 401. DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 1. THERE ARE
HEREBY ESTABLISHED, WITHIN AMOUNTS AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION THEREFOR,
DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT ONE OR MORE RESEARCH,
EDUCATIONAL, AND/OR MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THIS STATE.
A. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHAIRS SHALL BE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH,
ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, AND PROVIDE CLINICAL
SERVICES.
B. THE PURPOSES OF THE CHAIRS SHALL BE TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP: (I)
EXCELLENCE IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE AND CLINICAL CARE WITH ADHERENCE TO
ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF KNOWLEDGE; (II) PATIENT-CENTERED TRAINING AND
EDUCATION THAT IS HOLISTIC AND PROVIDES QUALITY AND COVERAGE ACROSS THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE; AND (III) EXCELLENCE IN GERIATRIC RESEARCH WITH
COLLABORATION AND LINKAGES BETWEEN RESEARCH AND TRAINING, ACROSS MEDICAL
SPECIALITIES AND DISCIPLINES, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS, AND
AMONG TEACHING HOSPITALS AND URBAN AND RURAL PRACTICES, AND ACROSS THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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C. EACH CHAIR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE YEAR
REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RESEARCH, TRAINING AND CLINICAL CARE IN THE
REGION IN WHICH THE CHAIR IS LOCATED.
D. EACH CHAIR SHALL ADDITIONALLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER REGIONAL AND RELATED
INSTITUTIONS THAT SHALL INCLUDE BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH, CLINICAL
RESEARCH, APPLIED RESEARCH IN GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY AS WELL AS
PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS.
E. EACH SITE SELECTED SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MATCH ANY FUNDS PROVIDED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
2. SITES FOR THE CHAIRS SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
BASED ON A PROPOSED PROGRAM OF WORK THAT SHALL INCLUDE MEANS OF ADDRESS-
ING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURPOSES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND THE PROPOSED OCCUPANTS OF THE CHAIRS. THE
SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE SIX PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR,
AND THE FOLLOWING EX-OFFICIO PERSONS OR THEIR DESIGNEES: THE CHANCELLOR
OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE
AND THE ASSEMBLY AGING COMMITTEES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF
THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.
3. THE OCCUPANTS OF SUCH CHAIRS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE APPROPRIATE
CHANCELLOR, COMMISSIONER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR BOARD, AS APPRO-
PRIATE, OF THE SITE INSTITUTIONS. SUCH OCCUPANT SHALL BE THE PERSON
DETERMINED TO BE THE BEST OCCUPANT OF THE CHAIR, BY REPUTATION, SCHOLAR-
SHIP, EXPERIENCE, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, CLINICAL WORK, AND ABILITY TO
MENTOR AND ATTRACT OTHERS OF REPUTATION AND ABILITY IN THE GERIATRICS
FIELD.
4. THE GRANT FOR EACH CHAIR SELECTED SHALL BE ONE MILLION DOLLARS, OR
SO MUCH AS SHALL BE AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION THEREFORE, WHICH MONIES
SHALL BE USED FOR THE SEVERAL PURPOSES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ENUMERATED
IN THIS SECTION, OR AGREED TO BY THE INSTITUTION AND THE SELECTION
COMMITTEE.
5. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AGING
COMMITTEES CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE CHAIRS, THE
EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS, AND USING AN APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGY FOR SUCH
MEASUREMENT, THE SUCCESS OF THE CHAIRS IN MEETING THE GOALS AND OBJEC-
TIVES OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.