NY State Senate Bill 2017-S7949B

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May 22, 2018	amended on third reading 7949b
May 16, 2018	amended on third reading 7949a
May 14, 2018	advanced to third reading
May 09, 2018	2nd report cal.
May 08, 2018	1st report cal.1120
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Votes

- Jun 7, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S7949B
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2018
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Amedore
      
      Croci
  May 8, 2018 - Aging Committee Vote
  S7949B
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Aging Committee Vote: May 8, 2018
      
      aye (11)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Benjamin
      
      Brooks
      
      Felder
      
      Funke
      
      Golden
      
      LaValle
      
      Marchione
      
      Serino

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S7949 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10069
Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add §216-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S1300, A3240
2021-2022: S2216, A4833
2023-2024: A3713

2017-S7949 - Summary

Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.

2017-S7949 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7949

SPONSOR: SERINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to estab-
lishing the aging in place council

 
PURPOSE:

To convene a council to study and provide recommendations that could
help New Yorkers age in place.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: The Aging in Place Council is established, consisting of the
Director of the State Office for the Aging, the Commissioner of Health,
the Superintendent of Financial Services, eight members to be appointed
by the governor, three each by the Temporary President of the Senate and
Speaker of the Assembly, and one each by the Minority Leader of the
Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly. Local area agencies on aging
also may designate a representative to serve on the council on a volun-
teer basis.

The council will study and provide recommendations for improvements to
promote older persons aging in place. Areas of focus will include, but
not be limited to, access to outdoor spaces and buildings, affordable
transportation options, housing options for older residents, opportu-
nities for older residents to participate in community activities,
programs for older persons to promote wellness, employment opportunities
and training designed for older persons, access to technology and infor-
mation sources to connect older residents with resources, protections
against elder abuse, home medical care and reducing costs.

The council shall issue a report on their findings and recommendations
by October 1, 2019.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Although New York was recently designated the first "Age-Friendly State"
in the Nation by AARP and the World Health Organization, there are still
seniors who have difficulty aging in place, at home, in their communi-
ties. Unfortunately, data on out-migration from New York State appears
to reflect such difficulty. According U.S. census data, more than 1
million people have left the state since 2010, more than any other state
during that period. This out-migration is largely driven by older resi-
dents, with the 55-64 and 65 or older age groups being the first and
second largest groups leaving the state respectively, combining for
approximately 50% of those leaving in 2017, according to a United Movers
study.

By establishing the Aging in Place Council, New York can focus on issue
areas such as affordable transportation and housing options, wellness
programs for seniors, protections against elder abuse, home medical care
and reducing costs, which can be improved as part of a targeted effort
to prevent seniors from feeling a need to move out of state or into an
institutional setting to have access to the resources they need. Invol-
untary relocation can take a toll on seniors, whether it is on their
physical or mental health, and institutional care is often more expen-
sive than providing support that allows seniors to age within their
homes. Our seniors have dedicated years to building and improving our
communities, and it is critical that we do everything we can to enable
them to stay within their own homes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2017-S7949 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7949
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- 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 the aging  in
   place council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section  216-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  216-A.  AGING  IN PLACE COUNCIL. 1. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE AGING IN  PLACE  COUNCIL
 CONVENED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   2.  MEMBERSHIP.  (A)  THE  AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE
 DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE CHAIR OF THE  COUNCIL  AND
 WHO  SHALL  DESIGNATE THE VICE CHAIR, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE
 SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES WHO SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AND  WHO
 MAY  DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND EIGHT MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EIGHT MEMBERS TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE
 RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS FOLLOWS:
   (1)  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  SHALL RECOMMEND THREE
 MEMBERS;
   (2) THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND THREE MEMBERS;
   (3) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER; AND
   (4) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER.
   (C) LOCAL AREA AGENCIES ON AGING MAY EACH DESIGNATE  A  REPRESENTATIVE
 TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS.
   3. COMPENSATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX
 OFFICIO,  SHALL  BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED
 IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION BUT SHALL  RECEIVE
 NO  ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED  PURSUANT  TO THIS
 SECTION.
   4. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO STUDY  AND  PROVIDE
 RECOMMENDATIONS ON AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPROVED TO PROMOTE OLDER PERSONS
 AGING IN PLACE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14854-01-8

 S. 7949                             2
 
   (A) ACCESS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS;
   (B) AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;
   (C) HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OLDER RESIDENTS;
   (D)  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  OLDER  RESIDENTS  TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY
 ACTIVITIES;
   (E) PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PERSONS  SUCH  AS  THOSE  PROMOTING  NUTRITION,
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVERS;
   (F) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING DESIGNED FOR OLDER PERSONS;
   (G)  ACCESS  TO  TECHNOLOGY  AND  INFORMATION SOURCES THAT CAN CONNECT
 OLDER RESIDENTS WITH NEEDED RESOURCES;
   (H) PROTECTIONS AGAINST ELDER ABUSE;
   (I) HOME MEDICAL CARE; AND
   (J) REDUCING COSTS.
   5. MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL, ON CALL OF THE CHAIR, SHALL  MEET  AT  LEAST
 TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE COUNCIL
 MAY ESTABLISH QUORUM REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER RULES AND PROCEDURES REGARD-
 ING CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND OTHER AFFAIRS.
   6.  REPORT.  THE COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE AND ISSUE A REPORT ON THE COUN-
 CIL'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  NINE-
 TEEN  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become law.

2017-S7949A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10069
Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add §216-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S1300, A3240
2021-2022: S2216, A4833
2023-2024: A3713

2017-S7949A - Summary

Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.

2017-S7949A - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7949A

SPONSOR: SERINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to estab-
lishing the aging in place council

 
PURPOSE:

To convene a council to study and provide recommendations that could
help New Yorkers age in place.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: The Aging in Place Council is established, consisting of the
Director of the State Office for the Aging, the Commissioner of Health,
the Superintendent of Financial Services, eight members to be appointed
by the governor, three each by the Temporary President of the Senate and
Speaker of the Assembly, and one each by the Minority Leader of the
Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly. Local area agencies on aging
will also designate one urban member and one rural member to serve on
the council.

The council will study and provide recommendations for improvements to
promote older persons aging in place. Areas of focus will include, but
not be limited to, access to outdoor spaces and buildings, affordable
transportation options, housing options for older residents, opportu-
nities for older residents to participate in community activities,
programs for older persons to promote wellness, employment opportunities
and training designed for older persons, access to technology and infor-
mation sources to connect older residents with resources, protections
against elder abuse, home medical care and reducing costs.

The council shall issue a report on their findings and recommendations
by October 1, 2019.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Although New York was recently designated the first "Age-Friendly State"
in the Nation by AARP and the World Health Organization, there are still
seniors who have difficulty aging in place, at home, in their communi-
ties. Unfortunately, data on out-migration from New York State appears
to reflect such difficulty. According U.S. census data, more than 1
million people have left the state since 2010, more than any other state
during that period. This out-migration is largely driven by older resi-
dents, with the 55-64 and 65 or older age groups being the first and
second largest groups leaving the state respectively, combining for
approximately 50% of those leaving in 2017, according to a United Movers
study.

By establishing the Aging in Place Council, New York can focus on issue
areas such as affordable transportation and housing options, wellness
programs for seniors, protections against elder abuse, home medical care
and reducing costs, which can be improved as part of a targeted effort
to prevent seniors from feeling a need to move out of state or into an
institutional setting to have access to the resources they need. Invol-
untary relocation can take a toll on seniors, whether it is on their
physical or mental health, and institutional care is often more expen-
sive than providing support that allows seniors to age within their
homes. Our seniors have dedicated years to building and improving our
communities, and it is critical that we do everything we can to enable
them to stay within their own homes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2017-S7949A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7949--A
     Cal. No. 1120
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- reported  favora-
   bly  from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the aging  in
   place council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section  216-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  216-A.  AGING  IN PLACE COUNCIL. 1. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE AGING IN  PLACE  COUNCIL
 CONVENED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   2.  MEMBERSHIP.  (A)  THE  AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE
 DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE CHAIR OF THE  COUNCIL  AND
 WHO  SHALL  DESIGNATE THE VICE CHAIR, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE
 SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES WHO SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AND  WHO
 MAY  DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND EIGHT MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EIGHT MEMBERS TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE
 RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS FOLLOWS:
   (1)  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  SHALL RECOMMEND THREE
 MEMBERS;
   (2) THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND THREE MEMBERS;
   (3) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER; AND
   (4) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER.
   (C) ONE URBAN MEMBER AND ONE RURAL MEMBER TO BE NOMINATED BY THE LOCAL
 AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.
   3. COMPENSATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX
 OFFICIO, SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED
 IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION BUT SHALL RECEIVE
 NO ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14854-02-8

 S. 7949--A                          2
 
   4.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO STUDY AND PROVIDE
 RECOMMENDATIONS ON AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPROVED TO PROMOTE OLDER PERSONS
 AGING IN PLACE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) ACCESS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS;
   (B) AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;
   (C) HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OLDER RESIDENTS;
   (D)  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  OLDER  RESIDENTS  TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY
 ACTIVITIES;
   (E) PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PERSONS  SUCH  AS  THOSE  PROMOTING  NUTRITION,
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVERS;
   (F) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING DESIGNED FOR OLDER PERSONS;
   (G)  ACCESS  TO  TECHNOLOGY  AND  INFORMATION SOURCES THAT CAN CONNECT
 OLDER RESIDENTS WITH NEEDED RESOURCES;
   (H) PROTECTIONS AGAINST ELDER ABUSE;
   (I) HOME MEDICAL CARE; AND
   (J) REDUCING COSTS.
   5. MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL, ON CALL OF THE CHAIR, SHALL  MEET  AT  LEAST
 TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE COUNCIL
 MAY ESTABLISH QUORUM REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER RULES AND PROCEDURES REGARD-
 ING CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND OTHER AFFAIRS.
   6.  REPORT.  THE COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE AND ISSUE A REPORT ON THE COUN-
 CIL'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  NINE-
 TEEN  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10069
Current Committee:: Assembly Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add §216-a, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S1300, A3240
2021-2022: S2216, A4833
2023-2024: A3713

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7949B

SPONSOR: SERINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the elder law, in relation to estab-
lishing the aging in place council

 
PURPOSE:

To convene a council to study and provide recommendations that could
help New Yorkers age in place.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: The Aging in Place Council is established, consisting of the
Director of the State Office for the Aging, the Commissioner of Health,
the Superintendent of Financial Services, and eleven members to be
appointed by the governor-three each by the Temporary President of the
Senate and Speaker of the Assembly, one each by the Minority Leader of
the Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly, and three on the recom-
mendation of local area agencies on aging.

The council will study and provide recommendations for improvements to
promote older persons aging in place. Areas of focus will include, but
not be limited to, access to outdoor spaces and buildings, affordable
transportation options, housing options for older residents, opportu-
nities for older residents to participate in community activities,
programs for older persons to promote wellness, employment opportunities
and training designed for older persons, access to technology and infor-
mation sources to connect older residents with resources, protections
against elder abuse, home medical care and reducing costs.

The council shall issue a report on their findings and recommendations
by October 1, 2019.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Although New York was recently designated the first "Age-Friendly State"
in the Nation by AARP and the World Health Organization, there are still
seniors who have difficulty aging in place, at home, in their communi-
ties. Unfortunately, data on out-migration from New York State appears
to reflect such difficulty. According U.S. census data, more than 1
million people have left the state since 2010, more than any other state
during that period. This out-migration is largely driven by older resi-
dents, with the 55-64 and 65 or older age groups being the first and
second largest groups leaving the state respectively, combining for
approximately 50% of those leaving in 2017, according to a United Movers
study.

By establishing the Aging in Place Council, New York can focus on issue
areas such as affordable transportation and housing options, wellness
programs for seniors, protections against elder abuse, home medical care
and reducing costs, which can be improved as part of a targeted effort
to prevent seniors from feeling a need to move out of state or into an
institutional setting to have access to the resources they need. Invol-
untary relocation can take a toll on seniors, whether it is on their
physical or mental health, and institutional care is often more expen-
sive than providing support that allows seniors to age within their
homes. Our seniors have dedicated years to building and improving our
communities, and it is critical that we do everything we can to enable
them to stay within their own homes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7949--B
     Cal. No. 1120
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- reported  favora-
   bly  from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the aging in
   place council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The elder law is amended by adding a new section 216-a to
 read as follows:
   § 216-A. AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL. 1. DEFINITION. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE TERM "COUNCIL" SHALL MEAN THE AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL
 CONVENED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   2. MEMBERSHIP. (A) THE AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  THE
 DIRECTOR,  WHO  SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL AND
 WHO SHALL DESIGNATE THE VICE CHAIR, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  AND  THE
 SUPERINTENDENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES WHO SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AND WHO
 MAY DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND ELEVEN MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   (B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EIGHT MEMBERS TO  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE
 RECOMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS FOLLOWS:
   (1)  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  SHALL RECOMMEND THREE
 MEMBERS;
   (2) THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND THREE MEMBERS;
   (3) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER; AND
   (4) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER.
   (C) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS BASED ON THE  RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS  OF  LOCAL  AREA AGENCIES ON AGING, WHO THEY CONSIDER TO REPRESENT
 THEIR MEMBERSHIP REFLECTIVE OF STATE GEOGRAPHY AND NEEDS.
   3. COMPENSATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX
 OFFICIO, SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED
 IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION BUT SHALL RECEIVE

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14854-04-8

 S. 7949--B                          2
 
 NO ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.
   4.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO STUDY AND PROVIDE
 RECOMMENDATIONS ON AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPROVED TO PROMOTE OLDER PERSONS
 AGING IN PLACE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) ACCESS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS;
   (B) AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;
   (C) HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OLDER RESIDENTS;
   (D) OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER  RESIDENTS  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  COMMUNITY
 ACTIVITIES;
   (E)  PROGRAMS  FOR  OLDER  PERSONS  SUCH AS THOSE PROMOTING NUTRITION,
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVERS;
   (F) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING DESIGNED FOR OLDER PERSONS;
   (G) ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND  INFORMATION  SOURCES  THAT  CAN  CONNECT
 OLDER RESIDENTS WITH NEEDED RESOURCES;
   (H) PROTECTIONS AGAINST ELDER ABUSE;
   (I) HOME MEDICAL CARE; AND
   (J) REDUCING COSTS.
   5.  MEETINGS.  THE  COUNCIL, ON CALL OF THE CHAIR, SHALL MEET AT LEAST
 TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE COUNCIL
 MAY ESTABLISH QUORUM REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER RULES AND PROCEDURES REGARD-
 ING CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND OTHER AFFAIRS.
   6. REPORT. THE COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE AND ISSUE A REPORT ON  THE  COUN-
 CIL'S  FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE-
 TEEN TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  AND  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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Senate Bill S7949B

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Jun 7, 2018 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2018

May 8, 2018 - Aging Committee Vote

Aging Committee Vote: May 8, 2018

Bill Amendments

2017-S7949 - Details

2017-S7949 - Summary

2017-S7949 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S7949A - Details

2017-S7949A - Summary

2017-S7949A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Senate Bill S7949B

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Sponsored By

Susan Serino

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

2017-S7949 - Details

2017-S7949 - Summary

2017-S7949 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S7949A - Details

2017-S7949A - Summary

2017-S7949A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Elaine Phillips

Luis R. Sepúlveda

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7949B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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