The proposed bill establishes the Permanent Joint Study Commission on Aging and the Multi-Sector Plan on Aging in Rhode Island. The commission will consist of nineteen members, including three members from the House of Representatives, three members from the Senate, various state agency directors, and public representatives from the aging and disabled communities. The commission is tasked with guiding, developing, and overseeing the implementation of a comprehensive multi-sector plan on aging, which will address key areas such as housing, transportation, access to services, municipal services, economic security, and healthcare for older adults and persons with disabilities.

The initial multi-sector plan is to be adopted within eighteen months of the bill's enactment and updated no less than every four years. The commission will have the authority to create subcommittees, conduct no fewer than four public meetings annually, and submit an annual report by January 15 of each year detailing progress on the multi-sector plan and recommendations for legislative or budgetary action to various government officials.

Additionally, the commission will encourage interagency coordination and collaboration, request information and updates from relevant state agencies, and ensure that federal reporting requirements under the Older Americans Act are integrated into the state's aging plan. The commission is designed to be permanent, with no sunset provision unless repealed by future legislation, and is set to take effect on September 1, 2026.