Assembly Bill A3713

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the aging in place council

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • 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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2023-A3713 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §216-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10069
2019-2020: A3240
2021-2022: A4833

2023-A3713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.

2023-A3713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3713
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. EPSTEIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
   J. M. GIGLIO, MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
   Aging
 
 AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the aging in
   place council
 
   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 216-a to
 read as follows:
   § 216-A. AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL. 1. DEFINITION. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE TERM "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL
 CONVENED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   2. MEMBERSHIP. (A) THE AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  THE
 DIRECTOR,  WHO  SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL AND
 WHO SHALL DESIGNATE THE VICE CHAIR, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  AND  THE
 SUPERINTENDENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES WHO SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AND WHO
 MAY DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND ELEVEN MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EIGHT MEMBERS TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE
 RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS FOLLOWS:
   (1)  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  SHALL RECOMMEND THREE
 MEMBERS;
   (2) THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND THREE MEMBERS;
   (3) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER; AND
   (4) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER.
   (C) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS BASED ON THE  RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS  OF  LOCAL  AREA AGENCIES ON AGING, WHO THEY CONSIDER TO REPRESENT
 THEIR MEMBERSHIP REFLECTIVE OF STATE GEOGRAPHY AND NEEDS.
   3. COMPENSATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX
 OFFICIO, SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED
 IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION BUT SHALL RECEIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07785-01-3
              

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