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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to aging
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to aging
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Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities
In Assembly Committee · Aging · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Title of bill
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to expanding the coverage of the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program
Purpose or general idea of bill
To expand the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Supportive Service Program (NORCS) to provide for more programs throughout the state and to expand the communities served by the program.
Summary of specific provisions
The Bill amends section 209 of the elder law to delete the limitation that a person be the head of a household to qualify as "elderly" pursuant to this section. Provides that a "naturally occurring retirement community" shall include housing where 45 percent of the occupants are elderly or where two hundred fifty of the residents are elderly. The bill further eliminates the requirement that the program apply to housing built specifically for the elderly. The bill also expands the criteria pursuant to which a grant shall be given to include the ability to work with the area agency on aging. The criteria for reporting has been changed.
Justification
NORCs have been an extremely successful means of providing services to the elderly and permitting those persons served to remain in their home. This results in savings to government as the services that individuals receive in a NORC eliminate the need for individuals to enter nursing homes or hospitals. The expansion of this program is a means to a satisfied elderly community and significant cost savings to government, particularly as the aging community grows.
Prior legislative history
2007-08: A.9937 - Referred to Aging 2005-06: A.4903 - Referred to Aging
Fiscal implications
Appropriation required.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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