Senate Bill S9165

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   9165
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring the  office  for
   the  aging  to  make  an  annual  report on the budget expenditures on
   behalf of the senior population of the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  16  and 17 of section 202 of the elder law,
 subdivision 16 as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2022, and  subdi-
 vision 17 as added by section 1 of subpart J of part XX of chapter 55 of
 the  laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdivision 18 is added to read
 as follows:
   16. to the extent appropriations are available,  and  in  consultation
 with the office of children and family services, conduct a public educa-
 tion  campaign  that  emphasizes  zero-tolerance  for  elder abuse. Such
 campaign shall include information about the signs and symptoms of elder
 abuse, identification of potential causes of elder abuse, which includes
 identity theft, resources available to assist in the prevention of elder
 abuse, where suspected elder abuse can be reported, contact  information
 for  programs  offering services to victims of elder abuse such as coun-
 seling, and assistance with arranging personal care and shelter.    Such
 campaign  may  include,  but  not be limited to: printed educational and
 informational materials; audio,  video,  electronic,  other  media;  and
 public service announcements or advertisements; [and]
   17. subject to an appropriation, make available to designated agencies
 as  defined  in  paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section two hundred
 fourteen of this title, a training program for the  purpose  of  raising
 awareness,  removing  barriers  and  improving services for older adults
 based on their sexual orientation and gender identity or  expression  as
 defined  in  section  two  hundred ninety-two of the executive law. Such
 training program may include:
   (i) an overview of the history, unique needs, and concerns of lesbian,
 gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, gender  non-conforming  and  gender
 non-binary older adults;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (ii)  reasons why lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, gender
 non-conforming and gender non-binary older  adults  may  choose  not  to
 self-identify; and
   (iii)  tools  that  may be used to incorporate lesbian, gay, bisexual,
 transgender, asexual, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary  older
 adult  concerns  into direct care and steps that may be taken to improve
 the quality of services and support provided[.]; AND
   18. TO ISSUE A  REPORT  ANNUALLY  ON  APRIL  FIRST  WHICH  PROVIDES  A
 COMPLETE ACCOUNTING OF ALL EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE BUDGET ON BEHALF OF
 THE SENIOR POPULATION OF THE STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.