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Clarifies the meaning of the phrase greatest social need for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965

This bill was replaced by S 817, which carries it forward. Follow S 817 instead.

NY A 629 · A · 2023-2024

Stage
Introduced
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jan 31, 2023

What it does

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 which shall include, but not be limited to: physical or mental disability; Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia; language barriers including limited English proficiency and low literacy; and cultural, social, or geographic isolation.

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Where it stands

This bill was replaced by S 817, which carries it forward. Follow S 817 instead.

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    Introduced · Jan 31, 2023

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