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Legal Problems of the Aging Committee

Overview

The Legal Problems of the Aging Committee focuses on the needs of older generation New Yorkers. Currently there are many changes in how services are delivered to older persons including Medicaid cutbacks, radical changes in the delivery of home care, shrinkage in government dollars to subsidize health care and the increasing needs of the expanding elderly population. The Committee works to develop policy and position papers addressing their needs.
Chairs
- Britt Burner
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Reports
- Support for Bill to Change Power of Attorney Law and Forms (May 31, 2019)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Trusts and Estates, Administration of Power of Attorney
- Supplemental Medicaid Managed Care Payments - 2020 NYS Executive Budget (March 15, 2019)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Health Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Budget - NYS Executive Medicaid
- Opposition to Elimination of Spousal Refusal - 2020 NYS Executive Budget (March 07, 2019)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Budget - NYS Executive Medicaid
- Statement Opposing Proposed Changes to Broaden "Public Charge" Rule (October 24, 2018)
  
  Author(s): Social Welfare Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Bioethical Issues Committee Civil Rights Committee Children, Council on Domestic Violence Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Federal Courts Committee Health Law Committee Housing Court Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Labor & Employment Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee European Affairs Committee Children & the Law Committee International Human Rights Committee United Nations Committee Disability Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Welfare Immigration Reform
- Medical Aid in Dying - Hearing Request to NYS Legislature (November 02, 2017)
  
  Author(s): Bioethical Issues Committee Health Law Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Mental Health Law Committee Science & Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medical Aid in Dying Physician-assisted suicide
- Commentary on New York Medical Aid in Dying Proposal (May 30, 2017)
  
  Author(s): Bioethical Issues Committee Health Law Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Mental Health Law Committee Science & Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medical Aid in Dying Physician-assisted suicide
- Report on 2015-16 NYS Executive Budget for Health and Mental Hygiene provision which would eliminate the use of "spousal refusal" for Medicaid recipients (March 16, 2015)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid, Spousal Refusal
- Report on budget legislation which would amend the social services law and the public health law in order to provide due process rights in relation to Medicaid reviews and appeals (March 17, 2014)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid, Managed Long Term Care Plans
- Report on A.6658/S.4600 which would amend the Real Property Tax Law in relation to partial tax abatements for certain property (May 2013) (May 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Property Tax Abatement
- Supplemental comments on proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 202.5(e), relating to redaction of confidential personal information in papers filed in civil matters (May 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Guardianships
- Report on A.4996 which would secure certain due process rights in fair hearings for Medicaid applicants and recipients in regard to the decisions made about their care by private Managed Long Term Care plans (MLTCs) (March 2013) (March 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Managed Long Term Care
- Report on A.857/S.2534, the Uniform Guardianship and Protection Proceedings Jurisdiction Act which would establish uniform procedure for guardianship and protective proceedings (March 2013) (March 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Guardianships
- Report on A.3006-B/S.2606-B, Part A. Section 68 which would eliminate spousal refusal in community settings (March 2013) (March 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid, Spousal Refusal
- Report on A.3006-B/S.2606-B, Part A, Section 34 which would eliminate the requirement that social service districts provide interim Medicaid services for those with immediate needs while their Medicaid applications are pending (March 2013) (March 01, 2013)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid
- Letter to Assembly Member Gottfried regarding the implementation of Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) for dually eligible Medicaid recipients (December 2012) (December 01, 2012)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Managed Long Term Care
- Testimony before the NYS Assembly Committee on Health on the Medicaid transition to care management for long-term care (December 2012) (December 01, 2012)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Managed Long Term Care
- Letter to Assembly Member Gottfried regarding the implementation of Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) for dually eligible Medicaid recipients (December 01, 2012)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Managed Long Term Care
- Comments on Proposed Regulations Regarding Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery (November 2011) (November 01, 2011)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid
- Report on the Proposed New York State 2011 Executive Budget as it relates to Medicaid (March 2011) (March 01, 2011)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid
- Report opposing the expansion of Medicaid estate recovery as proposed in the 2010 Executive Budget (April 2010) (April 01, 2010)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid
- Comments on Proposed New York State 2009 Executive Budget (March 2009) (March 01, 2009)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Senior Citizens
- Report Regarding Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers Services (February 2009) (March 01, 2009)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Medicaid
- Report in support of S.1660/A.1825 which would require that no person 62 years of age or older would be denied occupancy in, or evicted from, a multiple dwelling on the sole ground that he or she keeps a common household pet, so long as the keeping of the pet is not prohibited by applicable law and the pet does not constitute a nuisance or cause damage to the premises (May 01, 2008)
  
  Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Animal Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Pets in Housing
- Comments on Intro. No. 380, amending the Administrative Code of the City of New York, to clarify the rights of guardians and their companion animals in multiple dwellings; and to grant senior citizens residing in multiple dwellings the automatic right, regardless of three months elapsing, to have companion animals in their apartments (December 01, 2003)
  
  Author(s): Animal Law Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
  
  Subject Area(s): Pets in Housing
News & Media
- 2019 New York State Budget Recap (April 08, 2019)
- Aging in America: Happiness in the New Old Age (February 19, 2019)
- Exploring Innovative Residential Options for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease (October 22, 2018)
- 2012 Legislative Wrap-up (July 05, 2012)
- 2012–2013 New York State Budget (April 06, 2012)

Legal Problems of the Aging Committee

The Legal Problems of the Aging Committee focuses on the needs of older generation New Yorkers. Currently there are many changes in how services are delivered to older persons including Medicaid cutbacks, radical changes in the delivery of home care, shrinkage in government dollars to subsidize health care and the increasing needs of the expanding elderly population. The Committee works to develop policy and position papers addressing their needs.

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