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                                   9472
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
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 Introduced  by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   senior   housing   accessibility  study  group;  and  to  repeal  such
   provisions upon the expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 373-b
 to read as follows:
   § 373-B. SENIOR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY STUDY GROUP. 1. THERE  SHALL  BE
 ESTABLISHED A SENIOR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY STUDY GROUP. SUCH STUDY GROUP
 SHALL  CONSIST OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BUILDING STANDARDS AND
 CODES, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL ALSO SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF  THE
 GROUP,  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, THE DIRECTOR
 OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, THE COMMISSIONER OF
 THE DIVISION OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, AND
 THREE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE OF WHOM SHALL  REPRE-
 SENT  AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ONE OF
 WHOM SHALL REPRESENT AND HAVE EXPERIENCE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DISABLED
 COMMUNITY, AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE AN ARCHITECT LICENSED IN  THE  STATE
 OF  NEW  YORK.  THE  MEMBERS OF THE STUDY GROUP SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPEN-
 SATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND  NECES-
 SARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED  IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION. SUCH STUDY GROUP MAY CONDUCT  ANY  HEARINGS  OR  TAKE  ANY
 WRITTEN  TESTIMONY  AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY AND SHALL TAKE ALL OTHER STEPS
 NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF ALL ISSUES RELATED TO SENIOR
 HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY.
   2. THE SENIOR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY STUDY GROUP SHALL EXAMINE,  EVALU-
 ATE,  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDING THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM
 FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE TO IMPROVE AND  ENHANCE  ACCESSIBILITY
 REQUIREMENTS  FOR  ALL  NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OR SUBSTANTIALLY RECONSTRUCTED
 SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. SUCH ENHANCEMENTS MAY  INCLUDE,  BUT  SHALL
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14859-01-2

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   (A) INSTALLING RAMPS FOR ALL FIRST-FLOOR ENTRANCES AT THE FRONT, REAR,
 OR SIDE OF EACH BUILDING;
   (B)  REQUIRING  THAT ALL SECOND-FLOOR UNITS HAVE STAIRCASES SUFFICIENT
 TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF CHAIR GLIDES, IF NECESSARY, FOR RESIDENT OR
 OWNER USE;
   (C) REQUIRING THAT ALL RESIDENTIAL FULL BATHROOMS SHOULD  FULFILL  ALL
 REQUIREMENTS  FOR  ACCESSIBILITY  PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH
 DISABILITIES ACT (ADA);
   (D) REQUIRING THAT ALL RECREATION FACILITIES ARE MADE FULLY  COMPLIANT
 WITH  ADA SPECIFICATIONS AND ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESIDENTS. THIS SHALL
 INCLUDE SWIMMING POOLS WITH COMPLIANT RAMP GRADING AND RAILS, ACCESSIBLE
 GATES, AND CONTRASTING STRIPING FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED VISION;
   (E) REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF ADA COMPLIANT DOOR ACTUATORS FOR ENTRY
 AND EXIT DOORS AND BATHROOMS IN CLUBHOUSES AND RECREATION CENTERS;
   (F) REQUIRE THAT ALL PUBLIC UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAILBOXES AND
 LOCATIONS SHALL BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE, WITH CURB CUT  RAMPS  ENSURING  THE
 SHORTEST  PATH  OF  TRAVEL  FROM  ALL UNITS, AND APPROPRIATE LANDINGS TO
 ALLOW FOR TURNAROUND SPACE; AND
   (G) REQUIRE THAT ALL RESIDENT PARKING SPACES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF A
 THIRTY-INCH ACCESS AISLE TO ENSURE EASE OF FUNCTION ACCESS TO A PERSON'S
 VEHICLE. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ALL VISITOR AND ACCES-
 SIBLE PARKING SPACES  REQUIRED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  UNIFORM  FIRE
 PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE FOR ACCESSIBILITY.
   3.  THE SENIOR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY STUDY GROUP SHALL ISSUE ITS FINAL
 RECOMMENDATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION  NO  LATER  THAN  THIRTY
 DAYS  PRIOR  TO  THE  EXPIRATION OF THIS SECTION. SUCH STUDY GROUP SHALL
 ISSUE SUCH REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 MINORITY  LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
 AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed one year after it shall have become a law.