Int 0945-2023
Aging In Place Package - Establishing a technical support program for older adults.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Agingintroduced 2023-03-02
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2023-03-02Passed: 2023-12-31
Summary
This bill would require Department for the Aging and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to develop a technical support program to serve older adults.
Committee on Aging — Department for the Aging and all federal, State and municipal programs pertinent to senior citizens.
How it compares
42% of similar bills passed
21 passed · 29 died
This bill: 304 days in committee
Similar bills: median 333 days · 83 days when passed
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Sponsors (15)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-02-23 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-03-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on Aging
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on Aging
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on General Welfare
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-19 · Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity
HeldLaid Over by Subcommittee
2023-04-19 · Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (4)
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity · 2023-04-19 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-04-19 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2023-04-19 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2023-03-02 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 945
- Int. No. 945
- March 2, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-2-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 2, 2023
- Committee Report 4/19/23
- Hearing Testimony 4/19/23
- Hearing Transcript 4/19/23
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-210 to read as follows:
� 21-210 Technical support program for older adults. a. By no later than December 1, 2024, the commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of information technology and telecommunications and any relevant stakeholders deemed necessary by the mayor, shall develop a technical support program to serve older adults. Such program shall be offered at no cost and shall, at minimum, include the following:
1. Providing technical support related to the use of computers to the extent possible;
2. Providing technical support related to the use of phones;
3. Accessing and navigating telehealth services; and
4. Providing contact information for the technical support team associated with the device.
b. The program established pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall be made available in all designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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LS #9254, 9435 and 10816
1/5/2023
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