File #: Int 1053-2024    Version: * Name: Creating older adult information and service centers.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Aging
On agenda: 9/26/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of creating older adult information and service centers
Sponsors: Crystal Hudson, Farah N. Louis, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Lincoln Restler
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill would require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) to conduct a feasibility study regarding the creation of older adult information and service centers. Older adult information and service centers would serve as physical locations where older adults can sign-up for city based services and receive information concerning DFTA programming. In the feasibility study, DFTA would be required to identify at least five potential locations in each borough for the creation of older adult information and service centers. The feasibility study will also identify considerations for locating proposed sites and potential services that can be provided at centers. Additionally, the feasibility study would require DFTA to assess the potential benefits of establishing older adult information and service centers and potential constraints. Finally, this bill requires DFTA to submit a report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council regarding the findings of the feasibility report.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1053, 2. Int. No. 1053, 3. Committee Report 9/23/24, 4. Hearing Testimony 9/23/24, 5. September 26, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 6. Hearing Transcript 9/23/24, 7. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-26-24
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9/23/2024*Crystal Hudson Committee on Aging Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Int. No. 1053

 

By Council Members Hudson, Louis, Gutiérrez and Restler

 

A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of creating older adult information and service centers

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

Department. The term “department” means the department for the aging.

Naturally occurring retirement community. The term "naturally occurring retirement community" has the same meaning as set forth in section 209 of the elder law.

Neighborhood naturally occurring retirement community. The term “neighborhood naturally occurring retirement community” has the same meaning as set forth in section 209 of the elder law.

Older adult. The term “older adult” means a person 60 years of age or older.

Older adult center. The term "older adult center" means a facility, other than a social adult day care, operated by a person pursuant to a contract with the department to provide services to older adults on a regular basis including, but not limited to meals, recreation, and counseling.

b. Study. The department shall study the feasibility of creating older adult information and service centers to expand access to services and information for older adults. Through the study the department shall:

1. Identify at least 5 potential locations in each borough for the creation of older adult information and service centers;

2. Identify considerations for locating older adult information and service centers, such as the accessibility of the proposed location, and proximity to older adult centers, naturally occurring retirement communities and neighborhood naturally occurring retirement communities, and mass transit;

3. Identify services that could be provided to older adults from older adult information and service centers, including at minimum, assistance with applications for services and benefits, and information on resources, services and programming provided through the department for the aging and older adult centers;

4. Assess the potential benefits of establishing older adult information and service centers; and

5. Assess potential constraints on the establishment of older adult information and service centers, including the resources needed to establish and staff each facility.

c. Report. No later than 1 year after the effective date of this local law, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the department’s website a report on the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subdivision b. If the department determines through the study that the creation of older adult information and service centers would be infeasible, the department shall include a statement in the report explaining its reasons for such determination.

§2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

DPM

LS #15305

9/11/2024 4:30 PM