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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7102
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING SE NIOR CENTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 7-127b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2
(a) The chief elected official or the chief executive officer if by 3
ordinance of each municipality shall appoint a municipal agent for 4
elderly persons. Such agent shall be a staff member of a senior center, a 5
member of an agency that serves elderly persons in the municipality or 6
a responsible resident of the municipality who has demonstrated an 7
interest in the elderly or has been involved in programs in the field of 8
aging. 9
(b) The duties of the municipal agent may include, but shall not be 10
limited to: [,] (1) [disseminating] Disseminating information to elderly 11
persons, assisting such persons in learning about the community 12
resources available to them and publicizing such resources and 13
benefits; (2) assisting elderly persons to apply for federal and other 14
benefits available to such persons; and (3) reporting to the chief elected 15
official or chief executive officer of the municipality and the 16
Department of Rehabilitation Services any needs and problems of the 17
elderly and any recommendations for action to improve services to the 18
elderly. 19 Substitute Bill No. 7102
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(c) Each municipal agent shall serve for a term of two or four years, 20
at the discretion of the appointing authority of each municipality, and 21
may be reappointed. If more than one agent is necessary to carry out 22
the purposes of this section, the appointing authority, in its discretion, 23
may appoint one or more assistant agents. The town clerk in each 24
municipality shall notify the Department of Rehabilitation Services 25
immediately of the appointment of a new municipal agent. Each 26
municipality may provide to its municipal agent resources sufficient 27
for such agent to perform the duties of the office. 28
(d) The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall adopt and 29
disseminate to municipalities guidelines as to the role and duties of 30
municipal agents and such informational and technical materials as 31
may assist such agents in performance of their duties. The department, 32
in cooperation with the area agencies on aging, may provide training 33
for municipal agents within the available resources of the department 34
and of the area agencies on aging. 35
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) Any one or more 36
municipalities, or any one or more private organizations that serve 37
older persons and are designated to act as agents of one or more 38
municipalities, may establish a multipurpose senior center, as defined 39
in Title I of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended from time to 40
time. Such senior center shall facilitate evaluation, planning, 41
coordination and implementation of programs and services, including, 42
but not limited to, those relating to (1) health, including mental and 43
behavioral health; (2) social, nutritional and educational services; and 44
(3) recreational activities for older persons. 45
(b) A multipurpose senior center established pursuant to subsection 46
(a) of this section may provide, but need not be limited to, the 47
following services: (1) Nutrition services; (2) health and wellness 48
programs; (3) employment assistance; (4) intergenerational initiatives; 49
(5) community service and civic engagement opportunities; (6) public 50
benefits counseling; (7) socialization and educational opportunities; (8) 51
transportation; (9) peer counseling; (10) financial and retirement 52 Substitute Bill No. 7102
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counseling; (11) arts programs; and (12) case management services. 53
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 7-127b
Sec. 2 October 1, 2019 New section
APP Joint Favorable Subst.