Senate Bill S2023

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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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2009-S2023 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1711
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2 Title 5 §§260 - 263, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2162, A3860
2013-2014: S2099, A2436
2015-2016: A2759

2009-S2023 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price.

2009-S2023 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2023 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2023

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, LANZA, LAVALLE, MORA-
  HAN, SEWARD, SKELOS, VOLKER, YOUNG -- 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 creating the senior bene-
  fits card program

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby
finds and declares that access to healthy foods and exercise can make  a
significant difference in the quality and length of the life of seniors,
and  that  the voluntary program created by this act, with the education
and outreach program instituted by the state office for the  aging  also
required  in  this  act,  provides  an effective means of enlisting many
parts of the society of the state of New York in  this  effort,  and  of
incentivizing  the kind of cultural change and support necessary to make
the effort successful.
  The legislature further declares that the purposes of this program are
first, to provide a discount  card  to  seniors  that  will  enable  and
encourage them to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted
price,  to dine for lower costs on healthy and appropriate foods, and to
join health clubs or obtain health  and  exercise  services  at  special
rates;  second,  to  enlist  voluntary  participation  in the program by
restaurants, markets, and  other  food-sellers,  and  health  clubs  and
health  and exercise services; third, to promulgate and widely advertise
the benefits in health and longevity of a regime  of  healthy  diet  and
exercise for seniors; and fourth, to engage seniors, their families, and
friends,  in  a broad voluntary effort to extend the quality of life and
the longevity of seniors.
  The legislature further declares that an  additional  purpose  of  the
program  shall  be to create greater efficiency and effectiveness in the
management of senior health issues by including  access  to  such  other

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05075-01-9
              

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