§ 21-201 — Definitions

§ 21-201 Definitions.

Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2026/116, 7/11/2026, eff. 1/7/2027. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: a. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the department for the aging. b. "Department" shall mean the department for the aging. c. "Regularly schedules activities" shall mean all activities which are funded in whole or in part by the city of New York. d. "Senior center" shall mean facilities operated by the city of New York or operated by an entity that has contracted with the department to provide services to senior citizens on a regular basis including, but not limited to meals, recreation and counseling. e. "Elder abuse" shall mean any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person holding a trusting relationship with a vulnerable older adult, which causes harm or a serious risk of harm to that older adult including physical, emotional, sexual, or financial harm, or harm related to identity theft, or neglect, abandonment or confinement. f. "Social adult day care" has the same meaning as set forth in section two hundred fifteen of the elder law and any regulations promulgated by the director of the office for the aging pursuant to such section. g. [Reserved.] h. “Older adult” shall mean a person 60 years of age or older. (Am. L.L. 2015/009, 1/17/2015, eff. 7/14/2015; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 655, 12/6/2021, eff. 12/6/2021; Am. L.L. 2026/130, 8/18/2026, eff. 8/18/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1992/009 and L.L. 2015/009.