Senate Bill S4871

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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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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2017-S4871 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A826
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 3 §§310 - 318, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3147, A7067
2011-2012: S112, A399
2013-2014: S441, A1485
2015-2016: S599, A1108

2017-S4871 (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 in and that such community encourages retirees to reside therein; provides that upon certification, the office for the aging shall provide assistance to the community.

2017-S4871 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4871
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 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".
   §  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.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD04042-01-7
              

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