Assembly Bill A10374

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the Office for an Age-Friendly New York

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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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2021-A10374 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8585
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19-M §§549 - 549-d, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3007

2021-A10374 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office for an age-friendly New York; appoints a director of such office to assist and advise New York state agencies in developing age-friendly policies for older New Yorkers.

2021-A10374 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10374
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Cruz) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   office for an age-friendly New York
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. Because aging is a process
 we all experience, New Yorkers of all ages do better when we  make  sure
 everyone  can  age  successfully. New York state was named the first Age
 Friendly State in the country in 2017 by AARP and remains  committed  to
 being  age-friendly  so  that  all  New Yorkers can age with dignity and
 independence.  New York's older adult population is 3.5 million  strong.
 Older New Yorkers make our state a healthier, stronger, and more vibrant
 place  to live, through multiple ways including paid and volunteer work,
 raising and mentoring younger New Yorkers,  supporting  their  families,
 sharing their wisdom, and starting new businesses.
   Nearly  1  in 6 New Yorkers is over the age of 65, and that population
 will continue to grow. Between 2015 and 2040, the number of New  Yorkers
 aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 50 percent, while the popu-
 lation  aged  85 and older is projected to double. Shifts in the state's
 aging population will present new  demands  and  opportunities  for  the
 state,  local  governments,  families,  and older New Yorkers. All older
 adults must have the option to remain in their communities as they  age,
 and  that  must  be  a meaningful choice with access to a broad range of
 programs, resources and supports, including safe and affordable housing,
 healthcare, home care, food and nutrition, human services, and transpor-
 tation. An inclusive state for New Yorkers of all ages remains our goal.
   Older adults' health and well-being improves  when  they  have  varied
 opportunities  to stay socially engaged. The state must do everything it
 can to reduce isolation and ensure that all  communities  have  opportu-
 nities  for seniors to interact.  Reliable and safe ways to access these
 opportunities allows older adults to be thriving contributors  in  their
 communities.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14127-04-2
              

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