New York A 10168: Establishes a state master plan on aging dashboard

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A10168 Summary:

BILL NOA10168 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09091

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SPONSORSeawright

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COSPNSRGriffin, Lucas, Shrestha, Zinerman, Rivera

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §202, Eld L

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Requires the state office for the aging to maintain a public facing state master plan on aging dashboard on the public website of the office, which includes real-time information and updates on each proposal in such master plan including legislative and budgetary progress.

Go to top A10168 Actions:

BILL NOA10168 

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02/12/2026referred to aging

03/04/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA10168 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGING Chair:Seawright 
DATE:03/04/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SeawrightAyeBrook-KrasnyAye

RamosAyeSmithAye

SternAyeGallahanAye

FallAyeBendettAye

RajkumarAyeChangAye

ForrestExcusedNovakhovAye

ZinermanAyeDiPietroAye

GibbsAbsentChludzinskiAye

LucasAyeNorberAye

EachusAye

ZaccaroAye

ShresthaAye

BergerAye

RagaAye

GriffinAye

WrightAye

YegerAye

HooksAye

TorresAye

CashmanAye

MorenoAye

Go to topA10168 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10168 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10168

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Aging

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing a state
 master plan on aging dashboard

 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 subdivi-
 3 sion 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.
 LBD14699-01-6

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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 maintain a public facing state master plan on aging dashboard
 9 on the public website of the office, which shall include real-time
 10 information and updates on each proposal in such master plan including
 11 legislative and budgetary progress.
 12 § 2. This act sha