S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2211
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 18, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, JOHNSON -- 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 establishing small  flexi-
         ble funds accounts at the local level
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added  by
    2  chapter  48  of the laws of 2007, is amended and a new subdivision 10 is
    3  added to read as follows:
    4    [8] 9. The director of the office for the aging is hereby  authorized,
    5  to the extent appropriations are available therefor, to establish, oper-
    6  ate  and  maintain,  under the control of the office for the aging or in
    7  conjunction with an association, institution, agency, or other public or
    8  private entity, or community program engaged in the care of animals, one
    9  or more senior pet companionship programs. The purpose and intent  of  a
   10  senior  pet  companionship  program  shall  be to match seniors who have
   11  limited social contact with pets, including  cats  and  dogs  and  other
   12  small  animals,  to improve the lives of such seniors by enhancing their
   13  emotional and mental well-being through such companionship.
   14    10. THE DIRECTOR IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  AND  SHALL  ESTABLISH  THE
   15  REGRANT  PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE WITHIN AMOUNTS SPECIFICALLY AVAILABLE
   16  BY APPROPRIATION THEREFOR, AND IN IMPLEMENTING SUCH PROGRAM MAY CONTRACT
   17  WITH DESIGNATED AGENCIES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
   18  FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE, TO ADMINISTER FUNDING AND  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE
   19  FOR  PROGRAMS  AND  ACTIVITIES NOT OTHERWISE DIRECTLY FUNDED BY PROGRAMS
   20  ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE, OR WHICH CONSTITUTE ONE-TIME EVENTS OR SHORT
   21  TERM NEEDS. ONLY DESIGNATED AGENCIES MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING  THROUGH  THE
   22  REGRANT PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS SHALL PROVIDE OR DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING
   23  IN A FORM AND AT A LEVEL OF DETAIL SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR:
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD04184-01-1
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    1    (A) PROGRAM SUMMARY, DESCRIBING THE REGRANT PROGRAM AND THOSE INTENDED
    2  TO  BE  SERVED, AND HOW THE PROPOSED PROGRAM RELATES TO, COMPLEMENTS, OR
    3  STRENGTHENS OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE COMMUNITY.
    4    (B)  SCOPE  OF ACTIVITY, DESCRIBING THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF REQUESTS
    5  TO BE RECEIVED, AND THE AVERAGE REQUEST AMOUNT AND GRANT AMOUNT.
    6    (C) STAFFING AND BUDGET, DESCRIBING THE INDIVIDUALS IN  THE  ORGANIZA-
    7  TION  RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROJECT, THE WORK PLAN, AND
    8  ASSURANCES THAT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BY  THE  AGENCY  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
    9  FIFTEEN PERCENT OF PROJECT COSTS.
   10    (D) MARKETING/OUTREACH, DESCRIBING STRATEGIES FOR OUTREACH AND MARKET-
   11  ING TO COMMUNITY GROUPS.
   12    (E)  SELECTION PROCESS, DESCRIBING THE LOCAL APPLICATION AND SELECTION
   13  PROCESS, INCLUDING APPLICANT  REQUIREMENTS,  RESTRICTIONS,  AND  WHETHER
   14  SELECTION INCLUDES REVIEW BY AN OUTSIDE PANEL.
   15    (F)  EVALUATION, DESCRIBING HOW THE APPLICANT WILL EVALUATE AND ASSESS
   16  THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM.
   17    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.