Senate Bill S566A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S566 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2123
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7530
2017-2018: S1968, S7250, A3625
2019-2020: S3657, A3143
2021-2022: A5134
2023-2024: A8402

2015-S566 - Summary

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties.

2015-S566 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S566 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   566

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

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:

  Section 1. Aging in place task  force.  There  is  hereby  established
within  the  office  for  the  aging  an  aging in place task force. The
purpose of the task force shall be 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.
  S 2. 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 designee; 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 minor-
ity 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2015-S566A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2123
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Elder
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7530
2017-2018: S1968, S7250, A3625
2019-2020: S3657, A3143
2021-2022: A5134
2023-2024: A8402

2015-S566A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties.

2015-S566A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S566A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 566--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LATIMER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
  DILAN, ESPAILLAT, HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, KRUEG-
  ER,  MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SANDERS,
  SAVINO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the  Committee  on Aging in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec. 8 -- 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:

  Section  1.  Aging  in  place  task force. There is hereby established
within the office for the aging  an  aging  in  place  task  force.  The
purpose  of the task force shall be 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.
  S 2. 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 designee; 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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