New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 9 - Executive Orders (Kathy Hochul) › Section 9.82 - Executive Order No. 82: Establishing the New York State Master Plan for Aging

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, New York, has demonstrated its commitment to an
					 age-friendly environment to ensure that all New Yorkers can age with dignity
					 and independence through policies that promote the value of healthy, meaningful
					 aging -these policies include the New York State Prevention Agenda, Health
					 Across All Policies, Age-Friendly New York, ' the Age-Friendly Health System
					 Initiative, and the New York State Plan on Aging;
WHEREAS, New York has the fourth-largest population of
					 older adults in the U.S., with 3.2 million New Yorkers (16 percent of the
					 population) over 65. New York's population of those over the age of 60 is
					 projected to grow to 5.3 million by 2030 with those over eighty years of age
					 exceeding 1.2 million; By 2030, it is projected that 25 percent of the
					 population in more than 51 counties will be 60 and older with at least 30
					 percent of the population in 18 counties 60 or older. The older adult
					 population is growing faster than any other age group in the state;
WHEREAS, New York takes great pride in being. named
					 the-first Age-Friendly State in the nation by the American Association of
					 Retired Persons (AARP), a status based on the World Health Organization's eight
					 domains of livability: outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, housing,
					 social participation, respect and social inclusion, work and civic engagement,
					 communication and information, community and health services; â-
WHEREAS, New York has been a leader in advancing policies
					 that address social determinants of health, including the conditions in which
					 people are born, grow, work, live, play, and age, as well as the wider set of
					 forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life, which have a
					 tremendous impact on the health and well-being of all people; 
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WHEREAS, the majority of New Yorkers want to remain in the
					 State during their retirement years. Older adults and baby boomers generate
					 sixty-three percent of the household income in the State, supporting the
					 economy and the tax base;
WHEREAS, with aging there is an increase in health care
					 utilization and health-related conditions, including chronic diseases. New York
					 needs to assure that our health care system is prepared to handle the coming
					 demands and preferences for care, especially long term care;
WHEREAS, the public funding of long-term care through
					 Medicaid and Medicare is substantial, and should support the broad goals of
					 healthy aging;
WHEREAS, health care workforce issues must be addressed,
					 along with ways to better support informal and family caregivers;
WHEREAS, older adults, and those with disabilities, should
					 be able to choose to remain in their communities and whereas meaningful choice
					 requires access to a broad range of public and private programs, resources, and
					 supports, including health care, home care, food and nutrition, human services,
					 housing and transportation;
WHEREAS, family caregivers struggle to balance work and
					 caregiving, provide essential care for older adults and those with
					 disabilities, and demand for this family care is growing.
WHEREAS, issues regarding access to affordable, suitable
					 housing, transportation, the ability to age in place, ' mental health,
					 isolation, ageism, opportunities for civic engagement and the prevention of
					 elder abuse must be addressed in a comprehensive manner;
WHEREAS, it is important for the State to prioritize the
					 needs of our aging population with a positive focus and to engage the public
					 and those who serve older citizens in a meaningful planning process;
WHEREAS, planning for the opportunities and challenges that
					 will result from change in the State's aging population, so New Yorkers of all
					 ages can continue to live fulfilling lives, as independently as possible, in
					 good health, and with the freedom to choose to age in place, requires a new
					 level of strategic planning;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, and more specifically, Article IV, Section 1 of the
					 New York State Constitution do hereby order and direct as follows:
1. That a New York State Master Plan for
					 Aging shall coordinate existing and new state policy and programs creating a
					 blueprint of strategies to be implemented to ensure older New Yorkers can live
					 fill filling lives, in good health, with freedom, dignity and independence to
					 age in place for as long as possible.
2. The New York State Department of Health,
					 in coordination with the State Office for the Aging, shall convene a Master
					 Plan for Aging Council to advise the Governor in developing the New York State
					 Master Plan for Aging. The Commissioner of Health, or their designee, shall
					 serve as the Chair of the Council, and the Acting Director, or their designee,
					 of the State Office for the Aging, shall serve as the Vice Chair of the
					 Council. Members of the Council shall include the Commissioners and Directors
					 of relevant Executive agencies and offices, as determined by the Governor, or
					 their designees.
3. Executive
					 branch agencies are directed to participate on and assist with the work of the
					 Master Plan for Aging Council.
4.
					 The Master Plan-for Aging Council shall be convened within sixty days of the
					 enactment of this order and present the recommended Master Plan for Aging to
					 the Governor for issuance no later than twenty-four months following the first
					 meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
5. The New York State Department of Health,
					 in coordination the State Office for the Aging and Master Plan for Aging
					 Council, shall convene a Stakeholder Advisory Committee to advise the Governor
					 and the Master Plan for Aging Council in the development of the Master Plan.
					 The Chair and Vice Chair of the Council shall serve as the Chair and Vice Chair
					 of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee
a. The
					 Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall include representation from a broad array
					 of those committed to the planning necessary to keep and improve New York's
					 standing as one of the most age-friendly states. The Advisory Committee members
					 shall be recommended by the Chair and Vice Chair, and may include, but not be
					 limited to, health care and support service providers, consumer's, informal
					 caregivers, older adults - particularly those in communities experiencing
					 disparities, health plans, labor organizations, community-based organizations,
					 employers, experts on aging, academic researchers, foundations, local
					 governments, and tribal communities
b. The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall
					 prepare a preliminary report within six-months of the first meeting of the
					 Stakeholder' Advisory Committee that details the intended activities of the
					 Committee and shall include target measures that will be tracked over time.
					 Reports detailing the Committee's activities-and progress shall be available
					 upon request.
c. The Stakeholder
					 Advisory Committee shall prepare an advisory report to be delivered to the
					 Master Plan for Aging Council and the Governor, no later than eighteen months
					 following the first meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
d. The Stakeholder Advisory Committee shall
					 have subcommittees dedicated to long term care services and supports,
					 community-based services, and caregivers; These subcommittees shall make a
					 report directly to the Advisory Committee, the Master Plan for Aging Council
					 and the Governor within twelve months following the first meeting of the
					 Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
e.
					 The Stakeholder Advisory Committee may form additional
					 subcommittees