Senate Bill S6681

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the office for the aging to develop materials and guidelines for the development of community-based programs

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7796 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S6681 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7796
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2 Title 5 §301, Eld L

2017-S6681 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the office for the aging to develop materials and guidelines for the development of community-based programs to encourage the development of activities and programs that support older adults within communities.

2017-S6681 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6681 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6681
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation  to  establishing  guidelines
   for the development of community-based programs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 2 of the elder law is amended by adding a new title
 5 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 5
                         AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
   SECTION 301. GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.
   § 301. GUIDELINES FOR  DEVELOPMENT  OF  COMMUNITY-BASED  PROGRAMS.  IN
 ORDER  TO  ENCOURAGE  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT
 SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS WITHIN COMMUNITIES, THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP  MATE-
 RIALS  AND  GUIDELINES  FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.
 SUCH GUIDELINES AND MATERIALS SHALL BE DESIGNED  TO  ASSIST  LOCAL  AREA
 AGENCIES  ON  AGING,  NON-PROFIT ENTITIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZA-
 TIONS THAT WISH TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS IN THEIR LOCAL  COMMU-
 NITIES.  IN  CHOOSING WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS FOR WHICH TO DEVELOP GUIDE-
 LINES AND MATERIALS, THE OFFICE SHALL FOCUS ON PROGRAMS THAT  HAVE  BEEN
 SUCCESSFUL  IN  SUPPORTING  OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE THAT
 PROVIDE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EXISTING CHALLENGES. AREAS OF  CONCERN,
 FOR WHICH ENCOURAGING THE SPREAD OF LOCALLY-BASED PROGRAMS WOULD BE MOST
 BENEFICIAL,  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) SUPPORTING THE
 ABILITY OF OLDER ADULTS TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES,  BOTH  THROUGH  SERVICES
 AND  ASSISTANCE  WITH  CHORES  AND  MAINTENANCE;  (B) GENERAL SAFETY AND
 PREVENTION OF ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION; (C) SOCIALIZATION, BOTH WITH PEERS
 AND WITH INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES; (D) OPPORTUNITIES FOR  INVOLVEMENT  IN
 THE  LOCAL  COMMUNITY, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERISM; AND (E) ENCOURAGING OLDER
 ADULTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR CAREER OR EMBARK ON A NEW CAREER PATH.
   § 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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