Senate Bill S2174

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

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  • 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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2011-S2174 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A711
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2026, A3731
2013-2014: A432

2011-S2174 - Summary

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

2011-S2174 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2174 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2174

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, JOHNSON -- 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  authorizing  a  pooled
  purchasing program for certain services and commodities

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added  by
chapter  48  of the laws of 2007, is amended and a new subdivision 10 is
added to read as follows:
  [8] 9.  The director of the office for the aging is hereby authorized,
to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to establish, oper-
ate and maintain, under the control of the office for the  aging  or  in
conjunction with an association, institution, agency, or other public or
private entity, or community program engaged in the care of animals, one
or  more  senior pet companionship programs. The purpose and intent of a
senior pet companionship program shall be  to  match  seniors  who  have
limited  social  contact  with  pets,  including cats and dogs and other
small animals, to improve the lives of such seniors by  enhancing  their
emotional and mental well-being through such companionship.
  10.  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE  POWERS AND DUTIES CONTAINED IN SECTION TWO
HUNDRED TWO OF THIS TITLE, THE OFFICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH,
OPERATE, COORDINATE, ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND/OR  MAINTAIN,  OR
TO  CONTRACT  WITH OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT OR PUBLIC ENTITIES
ON BEHALF OF THOSE ENTITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES FOR THE  AGING  OVER
WHICH IT HAS JURISDICTION, OVERSIGHT, OR OTHER CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP,
FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF A POOLED PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN SERVICES
AND COMMODITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  LIABILITY  AND  MOTOR
VEHICLE  INSURANCE, AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE AFTER CONSULTA-
TION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE AGING AND  OTHERS.  THE  OFFICE
SHALL  ESTABLISH  RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH POOLED
PURCHASING PROGRAMS IN WHICH IT IS INVOLVED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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2011-S2174A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A711
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §203, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2026, A3731
2013-2014: A432

2011-S2174A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

2011-S2174A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2174A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2174--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  AVELLA,  GRIFFO, JOHNSON, LARKIN -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accord-
  ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  elder  law, in relation to authorizing a pooled
  purchasing program for certain services and commodities

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

  Section  1.  Section  203  of the elder law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11. IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND  DUTIES  CONTAINED  IN  SECTION  TWO
HUNDRED TWO OF THIS TITLE, THE OFFICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH,
OPERATE,  COORDINATE,  ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND/OR MAINTAIN, OR
TO CONTRACT WITH OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT OR  PUBLIC  ENTITIES
ON  BEHALF  OF THOSE ENTITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING OVER
WHICH IT HAS JURISDICTION, OVERSIGHT, OR OTHER CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP,
FOR THE OPERATION OF A POOLED PURCHASING PROGRAM  FOR  CERTAIN  SERVICES
AND  COMMODITIES,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, LIABILITY AND MOTOR
VEHICLE INSURANCE, AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE AFTER  CONSULTA-
TION  WITH  THE  ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE AGING AND OTHERS. THE OFFICE
SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF  SUCH  POOLED
PURCHASING PROGRAMS IN WHICH IT IS INVOLVED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04183-02-2

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