Assembly Bill A1108

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

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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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2015-A1108 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S599
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 3 §§310 - 318, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7067, S3147
2011-2012: A399, S112
2013-2014: A1485, S441
2017-2018: A826, S4871

2015-A1108 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is advantageous for retirees to live and that such community encourages retirees to reside therein; provides that upon certification, the office for the aging shall provide assistance to the community.

2015-A1108 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1108

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, LIFTON, LUPARDO, CRESPO, RAIA -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. RIVERA --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Aging

AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a program to
  encourage retirees to make their homes in New York state

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York certified  retirement  community  act",  and  the  program
created  hereunder  shall  be  known as the "New York Livable Integrated
Elder Friendly Retirement Communities (New York LIFE) program."
  S 2.  The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3  to  read  as
follows:
                               ARTICLE III
             NEW YORK CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM
SECTION 310. DEFINITIONS.
        311. THE   NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM;
               CREATION.
        312. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        313. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
        314. DESIGNATION.
        315. NEW YORK  CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT  COMMUNITY  PROGRAM;  LOCAL
               COMMITTEES.
        316. NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED  RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAM; ASSIST-
               ANCE.
        317. REPORT.
        318. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
  S 310. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY"  MEANS  ANY  COMMUNITY  SITE  THAT
MEETS  THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND IS THEREFORE DESIGNATED AS A
CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY BY THE OFFICE. SUCH DESIGNATION SHALL  BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00798-01-5
              

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