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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1050
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
ELDERLY: Directs the office of elderly affairs to plan for implementing the Elder
Economic Security Standard Index
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 46:932(15), relative to powers and duties of the office of elderly affairs; to2
provide for a plan to establish the Elder Economic Security Standard Index; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 46:932(15) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง932. Powers and duties7
The office shall have the following powers and duties:8
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(15) To create a plan for implementing an Elder Economic Security Standard10
Index as the primary resource for assessing the needs of and coordinating services11
for all elderly citizens in the state. The office shall develop this plan according to all12
of the following definitions and provisions:13
(a) "Elder Economic Security Standard Index", hereafter referred to as "Elder14
Index", means an index that quantifies the costs that elders face in meeting their15
basic needs, including but not limited to food, shelter, health care, transportation,16
utilities, and essential household items, in the private market. The Elder Index shall17
be derived by applying the existing publicly available methodology, developed by18
Wider Opportunities for Women and the Gerontology Institute at the University of19 HLS 10RS-1800 ORIGINAL
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Massachusetts, Boston, to publicly available data sources on the costs for the elderly1
to live in each parish of the state.2
(b) The Elder Index implementation plan shall include but not be limited to3
the following:4
(i) A summary of prior efforts of the office to eliminate duplication of5
services and to coordinate service delivery.6
(ii) Input of Councils on Aging and other stakeholders within the Aging7
Services Network of the office regarding the utility of an Elder Index.8
(iii) An estimate of quantifiable benefits to the state resulting from full9
implementation of an Elder Index.10
(iv) An estimate of quantifiable costs to the state resulting from full11
implementation of an Elder Index.12
(c) The office shall submit the plan for approval to the Senate and House13
committees on health and welfare on or before March 1, 2011.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Richmond HB No. 1050
Abstract: Provides for a plan to establish an "Elder Index", which would be utilized by the
office of elderly affairs as a resource for assessing the needs of and coordinating
services to the elderly.
Proposed law requires the office of elderly affairs to develop a plan for implementing an
Elder Economic Security Standard Index, or "Elder Index".
Proposed law defines the basic elements and function of the Elder Index.
Proposed law provides for required elements of the Elder Index implementation plan.
Proposed law provides that the office of elderly affairs shall submit the plan for approval to
the Senate and House committees on health and welfare on or before March 1, 2011.
(Adds R.S. 46:932(15))