Clarifies the meaning of the phrase greatest social need for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
Assembly Passage
Jan 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 6, 2023
Signed Mar 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2023 · Assembly Jan 31, 2023
How they voted
57–6
Passed
Total votes 63
Jan 18, 2023
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.74
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
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