S07160 Summary:
| BILL NO | S07160 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS A08216 |
| SPONSOR | CLEARE |
| COSPNSR | ROLISON |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd §216, Eld L | |
| 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. | |
S07160 Text:
Go to topSTATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7160 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 3, 2025 ___________ 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 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: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 216 of the elder law, as added by 2 chapter 399 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 3 4. Purpose. The purpose of the council shall be to (a) provide a forum 4 for discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state and 5 developing solutions; 6 (b) support sharing of information regarding efficient and effective 7 operation of senior centers in different areas around the state; 8 (c) encourage the spread of methods and programs with proven effec- 9 tiveness; 10 (d) create an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior centers 11 across the state; [and] 12 (e) offer recommendations for how the state can support senior centers 13 and lower barriers to effective service delivery[.]; and 14 (f) engage in statewide planning of both a programmatic and fiscal 15 nature to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of senior 16 centers in all areas of the state. 17 § 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