New York S 9165: Requires the office for the aging to make an annual report on the budget expenditures on behalf of the senior population of the state

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S09165 Summary:

BILL NOS09165 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11605

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §202, Eld L

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Requires the office for the aging to make an annual report on the budget expenditures on behalf of the senior population of the state every April first.

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BILL NOS09165 

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02/10/2026REFERRED TO AGING

03/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.496

03/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/12/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/02/2026referred to aging

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9165

 IN SENATE

 February 10, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to requiring the office for
 the aging to make an annual report on the budget expenditures on
 behalf of the senior population of the state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 16 and 17 of section 202 of the elder law,
 2 subdivision 16 as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2022, and subdi-
 3 vision 17 as added by section 1 of subpart J of part XX of chapter 55 of
 4 the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdivision 18 is added to read
 5 as follows:
 6 16. to the extent appropriations are available, and in consultation
 7 with the office of children and family services, conduct a public educa-
 8 tion campaign that emphasizes zero-tolerance for elder abuse. Such
 9 campaign shall include information about the signs and symptoms of elder
 10 abuse, identification of potential causes of elder abuse, which includes
 11 identity theft, resources available to assist in the prevention of elder
 12 abuse, where suspected elder abuse can be reported, contact information
 13 for programs offering services to victims of elder abuse such as coun-
 14 seling, and assistance with arranging personal care and shelter. Such
 15 campaign may include, but not be limited to: printed educational and
 16 informational materials; audio, video, electronic, other media; and
 17 public service announcements or advertisements; [and]
 18 17. subject to an appropriation, make available to designated agencies
 19 as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section two hundred
 20 fourteen of this title, a training program for the purpose of raising
 21 awareness, removing barriers and improving services for older adults
 22 based on their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as
 23 defined in section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law. Such
 24 training program may include:
 25 (i) an overview of the history, unique needs, and concerns of lesbian,
 26 gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, gender non-conforming and gender
 27 non-binary older adults;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14817-01-6

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 1 (ii) reasons why lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, gender
 2 non-conforming and gender non-binary older adults may choose not to
 3 self-identify; and
 4 (iii) tools that may be used to incorporate lesbian, gay, bisexual,
 5 transgender, asexual, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary older
 6 adult concerns into direct care and steps that may be taken to improve
 7 the quality of services and support provided[.]; and
 8 18. to issue a report annually on April first which provides a
 9 complete accounting of all expenditures in the state budget on behalf of
 10 the senior population of the state.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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