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Assembly Bill A8216

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Ensures the long-term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state

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2025-A8216 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7160
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §216, Eld L

2025-A8216 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the senior center council to engage in statewide planning of both a programmatic and fiscal nature to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state.

2025-A8216 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8216
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Aging
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the elder law, in relation to ensuring the long-term
   sustainability and viability of senior centers in  all  areas  of  the
   state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 216 of the elder law, as added  by
 chapter 399 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   4. Purpose. The purpose of the council shall be to (a) provide a forum
 for  discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state and
 developing solutions;
   (b) support sharing of information regarding efficient  and  effective
 operation of senior centers in different areas around the state;
   (c)  encourage  the  spread of methods and programs with proven effec-
 tiveness;
   (d) create an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior  centers
 across the state; [and]
   (e) offer recommendations for how the state can support senior centers
 and lower barriers to effective service delivery[.]; AND
   (F)  ENGAGE  IN  STATEWIDE  PLANNING OF BOTH A PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL
 NATURE TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND  VIABILITY  OF  SENIOR
 CENTERS IN ALL AREAS OF THE STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11506-01-5

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