New York A 842: Relates to permitting party enrollment within 10 days of an election; repealer

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A00842 Summary:

BILL NOA00842 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORKim

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COSPNSRDavila, Conrad, Dilan, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §4651, Pub Health L

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Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing, shelters and residences to receive services they could otherwise receive if they resided in a private residence.

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BILL NOA00842 

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01/08/2025referred to aging

01/28/2025enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 842

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. KIM, DAVILA, CONRAD, DILAN, DeSTEFANO -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Aging

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
 independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be referred to
 2 as the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act".
 3 § 2. Paragraph (j) of subdivision 1 of section 4651 of the public
 4 health law, as added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
 5 read as follows:
 6 (j) independent senior housing, shelters or residences for adults. For
 7 purposes of this article and for purposes of determining certification
 8 pursuant to article seven of the social services law, the department
 9 shall by regulation, define independent senior housing, provided such
 10 definition shall be based on whether the operator does not provide,
 11 arrange for, or coordinate personal care services or home care services
 12 on behalf of residents; and the [facility] operator does not provide
 13 case management services in a congregate care setting for residents.
 14 Nothing in this chapter shall preclude [a resident of]: (i) any inde-
 15 pendent senior housing resident or any number of such residents from
 16 personally and directly obtaining [private] personal care or home care
 17 services from [a] any licensed [or certified] home care services agency,
 18 certified home health agency, long term home health care program,
 19 programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly or other managed long
 20 term care program;
 21 (ii) an agency or program licensed or approved under article thirty-
 22 six or section forty-four hundred three-f of this chapter from offering,
 23 arranging for or providing services to the residents of such housing as
 24 such agency is otherwise authorized to offer, arrange for or provide to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01873-01-5

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 1 any other person or persons residing in their own home or apartment or
 2 in the home of any other responsible relative or adult in the community;
 3 (iii) any independent senior housing resident or any number of such
 4 residents from personally and directly choosing and obtaining services
 5 from an appropriately licensed or approved agency or program offering
 6 personal care, home care or case management services, or from obtaining,
 7 personally and directly, technologies that assist in maintaining inde-
 8 pendence; or
 9 (iv) an independent senior housing operator from offering room, board,
 10 laundry, housekeeping, information and referral, security, transporta-
 11 tion or concierge-like services; assisting tenants with housing issues;
 12 providing information to tenants about services and activities available
 13 in the community; assisting tenants wishing to do so in contacting such
 14 services and activities; and contacting appropriate responders in an
 15 emergency or other situation involving any tenants that appears to
 16 warrant immediate attention, assistance or intervention. No independent
 17 senior housing operator or staff of the independent senior housing
 18 facility shall take action to limit the options presented to residents
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