New York S 7859: Relates to the authority of certain existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process

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S07859 Summary:

BILL NOS07859A

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SAME ASSAME AS A02731-A

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SPONSORRIVERA

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COSPNSRCLEARE

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §461-l, Soc Serv L

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Authorizes certain existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process.

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BILL NOS07859A

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05/09/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

05/20/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

04/30/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

04/30/2026PRINT NUMBER 7859A

05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1097

05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/02/2026referred to ways and means

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7859--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recom-
 mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
 sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authority for
 existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer
 beds under an expedited process

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (k) of subdivision 3 of section 461-l of the
 2 social services law, as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 57 of
 3 the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (k) (i) Existing assisted living program providers may apply to the
 5 department of health for approval to add up to nine additional assisted
 6 living program beds that do not require major renovation or
 7 construction. Eligible applicants are those that agree to dedicate such
 8 beds to serve only individuals receiving medical assistance, are in good
 9 standing with the department of health, and are in compliance with
 10 appropriate state and local requirements as determined by the department
 11 of health.
 12 (ii) Existing assisted living program providers licensed on or before
 13 April first, two thousand eighteen may submit applications under this
 14 paragraph beginning no later than June thirtieth, two thousand eighteen
 15 and until a deadline to be determined by the department of health.
 16 Existing assisted living program providers licensed on or before April
 17 first, two thousand twenty may submit such applications beginning no
 18 later than June thirtieth, two thousand twenty and until a deadline to
 19 be determined by the department of health.
 20 (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph (m) of this subdivision, existing
 21 assisted living program providers licensed on or before April first, two

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01891-04-6

 S. 7859--A 2

 1 thousand twenty-five may submit applications under this paragraph begin-
 2 ning no later than the one hundred eightieth day following the effective
 3 date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty-six that amended
 4 this paragraph and until a deadline to be determined by the department
 5 of health.
 6 (iv) The number of additional assisted living program beds approved
 7 under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph shall be based on the
 8 total number of previously awarded beds either withdrawn by applicants
 9 or denied by the department of health.
 10 (v) The commissioner of health shall utilize an expedited review proc-
 11 ess allowing certification of the additional beds within ninety days of
 12 such department's receipt of a satisfactory application.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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