S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Aging
AN ACT relating to establishing the aging in place task force, and
providing for its powers and duties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Aging in place task force. There is hereby established
within the office for the aging an aging in place task force. The
purpose of the task force shall be to study how the state can encourage
aging in place including, but not limited to, an examination of:
(a) infrastructure and transportation improvements;
(b) zoning changes to facilitate home care;
(c) enhanced nutrition programs and delivery options;
(d) improved fraud and abuse protections;
(e) expansion of home medical care options;
(f) tax incentives; and
(g) incentives for private insurance.
§ 2. The aging in place task force shall consist of a total of four-
teen members and shall include: the commissioner of the state office of
temporary and disability assistance or his or her designee; the director
of the office for the aging or his or her designee; the chairperson and
ranking member of the standing senate and assembly committees of aging
or his or her designee; two people appointed by the governor; two people
appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one person appointed
by the minority leader of the senate; two people appointed by the speak-
er of the assembly; and one person appointed by the minority leader of
the assembly. The chairperson and ranking members of the standing senate
and assembly committees of aging and the appointees of the temporary
president of the senate, minority leader of the senate, speaker of the
assembly and minority leader of the assembly may be members of the
legislature. All appointments to the aging in place task force shall be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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made no later than thirty days after the effective date of this act. Any
vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
§ 3. There shall be two chairpersons selected from among the members
of the aging in place task force. One chairperson shall be selected by
the temporary president of the senate and one chairperson shall be
selected by the speaker of the assembly. Such chairperson shall schedule
the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held no later than
sixty days after the effective date of this act.
§ 4. The members of the aging in place task force shall serve without
compensation, except that members shall be allowed their necessary and
actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this
act.
§ 5. The office for the aging shall provide the aging in place task
force with such facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such
task force to carry out its powers and duties. Additionally, all other
departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof shall, at
the request of the chairpersons, provide such task force with such
facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such task force to carry
out its powers and duties.
§ 6. The aging in place task force shall issue a report of its find-
ings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the
senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than January 1, 2024.
§ 7. The aging in place task force shall terminate on the date that it
submits the report required in section six of this act or December 31,
2023, whichever is later.
§ 8. This act shall take effect immediately.