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OFFICE FOR THE AGING

                                                                               
                           Adjusted     Executive   Legislative                
                            Approp.       Request       Approp.                
                            1999-00       2000-01       2000-01        Change  
                                                                               
STATE OPERATIONS                                                               
  General Fund            2,619,000     2,703,000     2,703,000             0  
  Special Rev.-Fed.      10,199,000    10,199,000    10,199,000             0  
  Fiduciary                 953,000       953,000       953,000             0  
  Enterprise                200,000       200,000       200,000             0  
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:                                                  
                         13,971,000    14,055,000    14,055,000             0  
                                                                               
AID TO LOCALITIES                                                              
  Community Projects Fund 8,478,312             0             0             0  
  General Fund           58,562,000    60,162,000    66,162,000     6,000,000  
  Special Rev.-Fed.      95,600,000    95,600,000    95,600,000             0  
  Fiduciary               3,100,000     3,100,000     3,100,000             0  
  Total for Agency:     165,740,312   158,862,000   164,862,000     6,000,000  
  Total Grants In Aid:            0             0     9,971,602     9,971,602  
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:                                                 
                        165,740,312   158,862,000    174,833,602   15,971,602  
                                                                               
                         LEGISLATIVE ACTION                                    
                                                                               
The Legislature provides $188,888,602 on an All Funds basis, an                
increase of $15,971,602 from the Executive budget submission.  These           
additions reflect enhancements to the State`s programs for the                 
elderly.                                                                       
                                                                               
Legislative Changes                                                            
                                                                               
The Legislature provides a total of $9,971,602 in additional local             
assistance funding in the State Office for the Aging. In particular,           
the Legislature adds $1,000,000 for the Social Model Adult Day                 
Services Program, as well as $1,000,000 for the Supplemental Nutrition         
Assistance Program (SNAP).  The Legislature also adds an $900,000 for          
the Community Services for the Elderly (CSE) program and $400,000 for          
the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP).                 
                                                                               
In addition, the Legislature provides $750,000 in new funding for              
senior center renovation projects, as well as $438,000 in additional           
funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.  The Legislature             
further provides $200,000 for the Elder Abuse Education and Outreach           
Program and $500,000 for the Congregate Services Initiative (CSI)              
Program.  The Legislature also provides $200,000 for the State                 
University of New York at Stony Brook to study the future service              
needs of the elderly, as well as $750,000 for other senior                     
initiatives.                                                                   
                                                                               
Of major interest to the senior community, although not administered           
by the State Office for the Aging, is the expansion of the Elderly             
Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program.  The Legislature             
provides $55,400,000 in additional funding in SFY 2000-2001 to support         
the expansion of the EPIC program, effective January 1, 2001.                  
Outreach activities, the dissemination of information, as well as the          
availability of applications for the expanded EPIC program, are to             
commence on October 1, 2000.  When fully implemented, the EPIC program         
will cost an additional $180,000,000.                                          
                                                                               
The Legislature`s EPIC expansion program increases income eligibility          
to $35,000 for singles and $50,000 for married couples.  In addition,          
the EPIC expansion reduces annual fees and co-payments by 20 percent           
and reduces co-pay thresholds by 5 percent.  The EPIC expansion also           
reduces the number of co-payments from five to four.  Additionally,            
the EPIC expansion simplifies the program structure by limiting the            
fee plan to incomes up to $20,000 for singles and $26,000 for married          
couples and by providing that eligible persons with incomes over these         
amounts will be in the deductible plan.                                        
                                                                               
Article VII                                                                    
                                                                               
The Legislature amends the Executive Law to award grants to not-for-           
profit or local government operated social adult day care programs for         
functionally impaired elderly persons.                                         
                                                                               
Legislative Additions                                                          
                                                                               
     The Legislature provides funding for the following:                       
                                                                               
       SENIOR PROGRAM FUNDING INITIATIVES.             $2,000,000              
       AGING PROGRAMS.                                 $1,000,000              
       ADULT DAY CARE - SOCIAL MODEL.                  $1,000,000              
       SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE (SNAP).       $1,000,000              
       COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY - ENHANCEMENT. $900,000              
       SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER RENOVATIONS.                $750,000              
       CONGREGATE SERVICES INITIATIVE (CSI).             $500,000              
       LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.                 $438,000              
       EXPANDED IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (EISEP).$400,000              
       AGUDATH ISRAEL - PROJECT STAY.                    $300,000              
       LIFESPAN OF GREATER ROCHESTER.                    $250,000              
       METROPOLITAN NY COORD COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY.  $215,000              
       ELDER ABUSE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.       $200,000              
       MEALS AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM.       $200,000              
       RAIN, INC..                                       $200,000              
       HOME AIDES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC..             $150,000              
       STUDY OF ELDERLY FUTURE SERVICE NEEDS.            $138,000              
       PEOPLE, INC..                                     $100,000              
       WALK THE WALK, INC. - ELDER ABUSE SHELTER PROGRAM.$100,000              
       INSTITUTE FOR THE PUERTO RICAN/HISPANIC ELDERLY.  $100,000              
       SERVICES NOW FOR ADULT PERSONS.                   $100,000              
       TOWN OF HALFMOON.                                 $100,000              
       ARC FORT WASHINGTON SENIOR CENTER.                 $75,000              
       RESPITE-RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK.                        $65,000              
       RESPITE - SOUTHEAST QUEENS.                        $64,000              
       PATIENT`S RIGHTS HOTLINE AND ADVOCACY PROJECT.     $64,000              
       RESPITE-SUFFOLK COUNTY.                            $62,000              
       STUDY OF ELDERLY FUTURE SERVICE NEEDS.             $62,000              
       RESPITE - FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM CARE (ALBANY).  $59,000              
       SENIORNET LEARNING CENTER.                         $50,000              
       COMMUNITY CARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.                $50,000              
       COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY-EXPERIENCE CORPS.        $50,000              
       RESPITE-NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.   $50,000              
       RESPITE-MADISON COUNTY.                            $45,000              
       RESPITE-PEOPLE, INC..                              $45,000              
       CENTRAL NY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SNR. TRANSP. PRG..         
                                                          $45,000              
       RESPITE-ALZHEIMER`S ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK.$36,000             
       RESPITE-METROPOLITAN COMMISSION.                   $36,000              
       MID-ISLAND Y JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL.             $35,000              
       BRIGHTON TOWERS.                                   $35,000              
       LORETTO EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER.               $25,000              
       MORIAH OLDER ADULT LUNCHEON PROGRAM.               $25,000              
       FT. GREEN SENIOR CENTER.                           $25,000              
       FIVE TOWNS SENIOR CENTER.                          $25,000              
                                                                               

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