NY A10308

Adds subdivision 16 to Elder Law Section 202 establishing the Office for the Aging's responsibility to cooperate with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to create a farm-to-senior program facilitating purchases of New York farm products by senior centers and aging institutions.

Requires the Office for the Aging to compile information from senior centers interested in purchasing New York farm products and disseminate availability information, product types, and farmer contact information to those institutions.

Establishes a promotional event called "New York Golden Harvest: Seniors Week" to promote New York agriculture and foods to seniors at senior centers, farms, farmers' markets, and community locations.

Directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to collect purchasing interest data from senior centers, make this information available to farmers and agricultural businesses, and provide product availability and contact information to senior institutions.

Requires both the Office for the Aging director and Agriculture and Markets commissioner to report to the legislature on needed legal changes to facilitate senior center purchases of New York farm products; effective 120 days after enactment with immediate authority to promulgate regulations.