New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.12 - Executive order no. 12: directing the state office for the aging to review and comment upon policies affecting the elderly

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of New York that the
					 Office for the Aging advise and assist the Governor in developing policies
					 designed to help meet the needs of the elderly and to encourage the full
					 participation of the elderly in society; and
WHEREAS, the elderly compose a major segment of New York
					 State's population whose particular needs and concerns must be considered as an
					 integral part of the planning and implementation of all State programs and
					 services affecting their lives and well-being; and
WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging is responsible for
					 coordinating State programs and activities to the elderly; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Older Americans Act has incorporated
					 New York State's policy of requiring State Offices for the Aging to have the
					 authority and responsibility to review and comment on all State policies
					 affecting the elderly;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by
					 the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor
					 of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
I. Submission, Reviews and Recommendations
A. Each Division within the Executive
				  Department and all other departments of the State shall submit to the Office
				  for the Aging for review proposed legislation, regulations, orders and plans
				  which may significantly affect the lives or well-being of the elderly of the
				  State. Such matters shall, in the case of proposed legislation, be submitted at
				  least 30 days prior to submission to the Legislature and, in the case of
				  regulations, orders and plans, at least 30 days prior to the effective
				  date.
B. The Office for the Aging
				  shall review and report upon all matters of significance submitted to it. The
				  office shall submit reports or other comments where appropriate to the division
				  or department which referred such matter to the Office for the Aging, to the
				  Office of the Secretary to the Governor, and, in the case of proposed
				  legislation or regulations, to the Office of the Counsel to the Governor. Such
				  reports or other comments shall, to the extent practical, address:
--the impact of the proposed legislation, regulation, order
					 or plan upon the elderly;
--the relationship and impact of such proposals on existing
					 programs affecting the elderly;
--recommendations upon (i) the desirability of such
					 proposals, and (ii) modifications that would enhance the impact of the proposal
					 upon the elderly or aid in the implementation of the proposal.
C. Each division and department
				  shall notify the Office for the Aging, the Office of the Secretary to the
				  Governor, and, in the case of proposed legislation or regulations, the Office
				  of the Counsel to the Governor of any action taken by it as a result of the
				  recommendations made by the Office for the Aging.