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.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8216
SPONSOR: Wright TITLE OF BILL:
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
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To empower the existing Senior Center Council within NYSOFA 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.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends Elder Law 216 to empower the existing Senior Center Council with-
in NYSOFA 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.
JUSTIFICATION:
Older New Yorkers are the fastest growing population demographic in our
State. In the next four years, our Older New York Population will grow
by up to 25%; and that same statistic is true right through the year
2040. Our network of Senior Centers must be prepared for this next
generation of Older New Yorkers, in terms of programs, funding, infras-
tructure, resources, et cetera.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8216
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 5, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred 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.
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