20250SB__097196AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-04 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-04-06 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-04-09 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-07-02 2025 SB AMD Introduced by Senator Choi (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Jones, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, and Rubio) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Davies, Garcia, and Wallis) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis

An act to add

Chapter 4 (commencing with

Section 105146) to Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code, relating to older individuals. older individuals Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program. Existing law establishes various programs and services for older adults, as defined, including, among other things, the Adult Education Program under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and health promotion and preventative health services for older adults under the administration of the State Department of Public Health.

This bill would authorize a local health department, area agency on aging, community college, public or private college, public or private university, or other appropriate county department, as determined by a county, to establish a Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program for older individuals designed to promote healthy aging, social engagement, and independent living in collaboration with relevant local entities, including school districts, libraries, faith institutions, and community organizations.

The bill would authorize program activities to include, among other things, technology assistance, physical activity, and other community-based enrichment activities that support healthy aging and social connection. The bill would make implementation of these provisions subject to the availability of local resources and partnerships. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 4 (commencing with

Section 105146) is added to Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code , to read: 4. Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program. 105146. (

a) A local health department, area agency on aging, community college, public or private college, public or private university, or other appropriate county department, as determined by the county, may establish a Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program to provide community-based programs for older individuals designed to promote healthy aging, social engagement, and independent living in collaboration with relevant local entities, including school districts, libraries, faith institutions, and community organizations. (

b) If a local entity establishes a community-based program pursuant to subdivision (a), the program activities may include, but are not limited to, technology assistance, physical activity, music or arts programming, cultural programming, language learning opportunities, shared meals, and other community-based enrichment activities that support healthy aging and social connection. (

c) For purposes of this section, “older individual” has the same meaning as defined in

Section of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (

d) This

section shall not be construed to be mandatory for any local entity or department to implement. (

e) Implementation of this

section shall be subject to the availability of local resources and partnerships.