Abbate, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Gottfried, Perry, Richardson, Simon
Establishes an interagency council for the purpose of coordinated planning on issues related to older adults which shall assess current programs and services across multiple agencies and shall consider current and projected needs.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2416
SPONSOR: Barron TITLE OF BILL:
An act to establish an interagency council for the purpose of coordi-
nated planning on issues related to older adults
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to improve interagency planning and ensure
coordinated planning across all areas for the support of older adults.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would require the creation of an interagency council comprised
of the Office for the Aging, Department of Health, Office of Mental
Health; Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Office of
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office for Persons with Develop-
mental Disabilities, Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Depart-
ment of Labor, Department of Financial Services, Department of Transpor-
tation, and the Office of Children and Family Services.
The interagency council would develop a state plan on aging to plan for
the current and future needs of older adults. The plan would focus or
several areas including, but not limited to, health services, communi-
ty-based services, housing, workforce issues, kincare, and mental health
and substance abuse services,
JUSTIFICATION:
Older adults fill many roles in a community. They are pedestrians and
drivers, patients, clients, homeowners and renters, investors, bank
account holders, employers and employees, caregivers and care recipi-
ents, and consumers. Seniors interact with various agencies for differ-
ent needs including meal delivery, home repair, and weatherization,
personal care services, pharmaceutical coverage, disease management,
long term care information, substance abuse assistance, and kincare
support. It is vital that agencies work together on an ongoing basis to
only assess current programs and their ability to meet current needs,
but also facilitate planning for the future.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2015-16: 5.5999 - Vetoed Memo 237
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2416
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 19, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRON, HYNDMAN, TAYLOR, COLTON, GLICK -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, GOTTFRIED, PERRY,
RICHARDSON, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
AN ACT to establish an interagency council for the purpose of coordi-
nated planning on issues related to older adults
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Aging in New York: State Plan on Aging. 1. There is hereby
2 created an interagency council for the purpose of coordinated planning
3 on issues related to older adults. This interagency council shall
4 include the state office for the aging, the department of health, the
5 office of mental health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse
6 services, the office of temporary and disability assistance, the office
7 for persons with developmental disabilities, the division of housing and
8 community renewal, the department of labor, the department of financial
9 services, the department of transportation, and the office of children
10 and family services.
11 2. The interagency council shall develop a state plan on aging that
12 plans for the current and future needs of older adults. Such report
13 shall assess current programs and services across multiple agencies,
14 additional need, both current and projected, and encourage interagency
15 cooperation for planning and improving outcomes. Such plan shall focus
16 on several areas including, but not limited to:
17 (a) NYConnects and the No Wrong Door approach;
18 (b) Long term care, including funding, options, and insurance;
19 (c) Health services, including pharmaceutical coverage, assistance
20 with activities of daily living, disease management, and coordination
21 among medical professionals;
22 (d) Transportation;
23 (e) Community-based services, including adult day services, personal
24 care, friendly visiting;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (f) Workforce issues, including older adults working longer, support-
2 ing caregivers in the workforce;
3 (g) Kincare, including older adults providing care for young rela-
4 tives;
5 (h) Nutrition, including access to healthy food, meal delivery;
6 (i) Housing, including support for older adult renters, home repair
7 and weatherization, access to supportive housing, access to accessible
8 housing, zoning and planning, and naturally occurring retirement commu-
9 nities;
10 (j) Elder abuse;
11 (k) Mental health and substance abuse services, including community-
12 based options, age appropriate service delivery; and
13 (l) Any other topics that the interagency council determines are
14 important to include.
15 3. The plan required pursuant to subdivision two of this section shall
16 include a prospective five-year plan. The plan shall be provided to the
17 governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the temporary president of
18 the senate. The plan shall be completed by January 1 next succeeding the
19 effective date of this section and every five years thereafter.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
