Hochul Signs Bill Expanding Benefits For LGBTQ Seniors

Spectrum News reports:

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill that will expand a program for older New Yorkers to provide funding and services based on “greatest social need” that includes barriers or isolation created by racial and ethnic status, as well as sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and HIV status.

Under the current federal law, the state is required to administer the Older Americans Act for targeted populations in rural areas, people with disabilities, limited English proficiency and those with memory disorders and people at risk of institutional placement. The law does not specifically include older LGBTQ adults in its guidance.

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.@GovKathyHochul has signed @bradhoylman and @HarryBBronson‘s bill incorporating LGBTQ seniors within the scope of “greatest social need” under the Older Americans Act of 1965. https://t.co/YZaTmc9kXP

— Gay City News (@GayCityNews) October 18, 2022

Hochul signs bill expanding resources for LGBTQ seniors https://t.co/CQCSS2rl8O pic.twitter.com/cqEb2fw2Js

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