S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5779
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, CLARK -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the naturally occurring
retirement community supportive service program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section
209 of the elder law, as added by section 1 of part S of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2016, is amended and a new subdivision 9 is added to read as
follows:
(4) is made up of low-rise buildings six stories or less and/or single
and multi-family homes, provided, however, that apartment buildings and
housing complexes, INCLUDING THOSE THAT EXCEED SIX STORIES, may be
included [in rural areas].
9. IN THE EVENT THAT A CLASSIC OR NEIGHBORHOOD NORC IS NO LONGER FUND-
ED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL, TO THE BEST OF THE DIRECTOR'S
ABILITY, PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT NEARBY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO OLDER
ADULTS WHO CURRENTLY LIVE IN SUCH CLASSIC OR NEIGHBORHOOD NORC.
§ 2. Paragraph (n) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the elder law,
as amended by section 1 of part S of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is
amended to read as follows:
(n) the circumstances under which the director may waive all or part
of the requirement for provision of an equal amount of funding from
other sources required pursuant to paragraph (m) of this subdivision,
provided that such criteria shall include provision for waiver at the
discretion of the director upon a finding by the director that the
program will serve a low income or hardship community, and that such
waiver is required to assure that such community receive a fair share of
the funding available. The [committee] DIRECTOR shall develop appropri-
ate criteria for determining whether a community is a low income or
hardship community;
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.