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NY S08438

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/1/2020

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Elder Law to define "greatest social need" for administration of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 and subsequent amendments
  • Defines "greatest social need" as need caused by non-economic factors that restrict ability to perform normal daily tasks or threaten capacity to live independently
  • Includes physical or mental disability, language barriers, and cultural or social isolation as factors constituting greatest social need
  • Specifies that isolation caused by racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status qualifies as greatest social need
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Clarifies the meaning of the phrase "greatest social need" for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, defining it to mean the need caused by non-economic factors that restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten his or her capacity to live independently.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

6/1/2020

Committee Referrals

Aging6/1/2020

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