A02123 Summary:
BILL NO | A02123A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S00566-A |
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SPONSOR | Abinanti |
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COSPNSR | Barrett, Colton, Simon, Jaffee, Gunther, Buchwald, McDonald, Markey, Seawright, Mayer, Raia, Walter, Otis, Cook, Rosenthal, Skartados, Galef, Crouch, Hooper, Sepulveda |
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Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties. |
A02123 Actions:
BILL NO | A02123A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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01/15/2015 | referred to aging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/16/2015 | amend and recommit to aging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/16/2015 | print number 2123a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2016 | referred to aging |
A02123 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A2123A SPONSOR: Abinanti
  TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to establishing the aging in place task force, and providing for its powers and duties   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish an aging in place task force to study how the state can encourage aging in place.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill establishes the aging in place task force with the office for the aging to study how the state can encourage aging in place including, but not limited to, an examination of: (a) infrastructure and transportation improvements, (b) zoning changes to facilitate home care, (c) enhanced nutrition programs and delivery options, (d) improved fraud and abuse protections, (e) expansion of home medical care options, (f) tax incentives, and (g) incentives for private insurance. Section 2 provides that the aging in place task force shall consist of a total of sixteen members and shall include: the commissioner of the state office of temporary and disability assistance or his or her desig- nee; the director of the office for the aging or his or her designee; the chairperson and ranking member of the standing senate and assembly committees of aging or his or her designee; two people appointed by the governor; two people appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one person appointed by the majority leader of the senate; one person appointed by the minority leader of the senate; two people appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one person appointed by the majority leader of the assembly; and one person appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. The chairperson and ranking members of the standing senate and assembly committees of aging and the appointees of the temporary president of the senate, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly may be members of the legislature. All appointments to the aging in place task force shall be made no later than thirty days after the effective date of this act and any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. Section 3 provides that there shall be two chairpersons selected from among the members of the aging in place task force. One chairperson shall be selected by the temporary president of the senate and one chairperson shall be selected by the speaker of the assembly. Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held no later than sixty days after the effective date of this act. Section 4 provides that the members of the aging in place task force shall serve without compensation, except that members shall be allowed their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this act. Section 5 provides that the office for the aging shall provide the aging in place task force with such facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such task force to carry out its powers and duties. Addi- tionally, all other departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof shall, at the request of the chairpersons, provide such task force with such facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such task force to carry out its powers and duties. Section 6 provides that the aging in place task force shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the tempo- rary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than January 1, 2018. Section 7 provides that the aging in place task force shall terminate on the date that it submits the report required in section six of this act or December 31, 2017, whichever is later. Section 8 is the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: According to a survey conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) the number of Americans who want to remain in their homes for the rest of their lives, to "age in place", is greater than 80%. The Center for Disease control defines "aging in place" as "the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level." Often as people age, the houses they have raised families in no longer meet their changing needs. One of the greatest concerns they have is that they may have to leave their home. Whether for physical, monetary or geographic reasons, much of the aging population will face this issue. Moving from one's home may mean leaving a comfortable living space, family, a familiar community and memories. In addition, many feel a loss of control when giving up their home. Leaving one's home out of necessity rather than choice can lead to a loss of dignity, qual- ity of life and independence and a sense of security. Additionally, as health care costs rise and stays at hospitals or even transitional care gets shorter, the aging population must decide how they want to spend their life's savings. The aging in place task force will examine the various issues that need to be addressed to support and encourage senior citizens who want to age in place and provide a written report and recommendations based on this examination.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
A02123 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2123--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, BARRETT, COLTON, SIMON, JAFFEE, GUNTHER, BUCHWALD, McDONALD, CLARK, MARKEY, SEAWRIGHT, MAYER, RAIA, WALTER, OTIS, COOK, ROSENTHAL, SKARTADOS, GALEF, CROUCH, HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to establishing the aging in place task force, and providing for its powers and duties The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Aging in place task force. There is hereby established 2 within the office for the aging an aging in place task force. The 3 purpose of the task force shall be to study how the state can encourage 4 aging in place including, but not limited to, an examination of: 5 (a) infrastructure and transportation improvements; 6 (b) zoning changes to facilitate home care; 7 (c) enhanced nutrition programs and delivery options; 8 (d) improved fraud and abuse protections; 9 (e) expansion of home medical care options; 10 (f) tax incentives; and 11 (g) incentives for private insurance. 12 § 2. The aging in place task force shall consist of a total of sixteen 13 members and shall include: the commissioner of the state office of 14 temporary and disability assistance or his or her designee; the director 15 of the office for the aging or his or her designee; the chairperson and 16 ranking member of the standing senate and assembly committees of aging 17 or his or her designee; two people appointed by the governor; two people 18 appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one person appointed 19 by the majority leader of the senate; one person appointed by the minor- 20 ity leader of the senate; two people appointed by the speaker of the 21 assembly; one person appointed by the majority leader of the assembly; EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04366-02-5A. 2123--A 2 1 and one person appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. The 2 chairperson and ranking members of the standing senate and assembly 3 committees of aging and the appointees of the temporary president of the 4 senate, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, 5 speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the assembly and minority 6 leader of the assembly may be members of the legislature. All appoint- 7 ments to the aging in place task force shall be made no later than thir- 8 ty days after the effective date of this act. Any vacancy shall be 9 filled by the appointing authority. 10 § 3. There shall be two chairpersons selected from among the members 11 of the aging in place task force. One chairperson shall be selected by 12 the temporary president of the senate and one chairperson shall be 13 selected by the speaker of the assembly. Such chairperson shall schedule 14 the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held no later than 15 sixty days after the effective date of this act. 16 § 4. The members of the aging in place task force shall serve without 17 compensation, except that members shall be allowed their necessary and 18 actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this 19 act. 20 § 5. The office for the aging shall provide the aging in place task 21 force with such facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such 22 task force to carry out its powers and duties. Additionally, all other 23 departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof shall, at 24 the request of the chairpersons, provide such task force with such 25 facilities, assistance, and data as will enable such task force to carry 26 out its powers and duties. 27 § 6. The aging in place task force shall issue a report of its find- 28 ings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the 29 senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than January 1, 2018. 30 § 7. The aging in place task force shall terminate on the date that it 31 submits the report required in section six of this act or December 31, 32 2017, whichever is later. 33 § 8. This act shall take effect immediately.