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                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRON, HYNDMAN, TAYLOR, COLTON, GLICK -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, COOK, CYMBROWITZ,  GOTTFRIED,  PERRY,
   RICHARDSON, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN  ACT  to  establish an interagency council for the purpose of coordi-
   nated planning on issues related to older adults

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Aging in New York: State Plan on Aging. 1. There is hereby
 created an interagency council for the purpose of  coordinated  planning
 on  issues  related  to  older  adults.  This  interagency council shall
 include the state office for the aging, the department  of  health,  the
 office  of  mental  health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse
 services, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the  office
 for persons with developmental disabilities, the division of housing and
 community  renewal, the department of labor, the department of financial
 services, the department of transportation, and the office  of  children
 and family services.
   2.  The  interagency  council shall develop a state plan on aging that
 plans for the current and future needs  of  older  adults.  Such  report
 shall  assess  current  programs  and services across multiple agencies,
 additional need, both current and projected, and  encourage  interagency
 cooperation  for  planning and improving outcomes. Such plan shall focus
 on several areas including, but not limited to:
   (a) NYConnects and the No Wrong Door approach;
   (b) Long term care, including funding, options, and insurance;
   (c) Health services,  including  pharmaceutical  coverage,  assistance
 with  activities  of  daily living, disease management, and coordination
 among medical professionals;
   (d) Transportation;
   (e) Community-based services, including adult day  services,  personal
 care, friendly visiting;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD00306-01-1

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   (f)  Workforce issues, including older adults working longer, support-
 ing caregivers in the workforce;
   (g)  Kincare,  including  older  adults providing care for young rela-
 tives;
   (h) Nutrition, including access to healthy food, meal delivery;
   (i) Housing, including support for older adult  renters,  home  repair
 and  weatherization,  access to supportive housing, access to accessible
 housing, zoning and planning, and naturally occurring retirement  commu-
 nities;
   (j) Elder abuse;
   (k)  Mental  health and substance abuse services, including community-
 based options, age appropriate service delivery; and
   (l) Any other topics  that  the  interagency  council  determines  are
 important to include.
   3. The plan required pursuant to subdivision two of this section shall
 include  a prospective five-year plan. The plan shall be provided to the
 governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the  temporary  president  of
 the senate. The plan shall be completed by January 1 next succeeding the
 effective date of this section and every five years thereafter.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.