New York A 1119: Relates to the transparency and quality of care of operators of adult care facilities

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A01119 Summary:

BILL NOA01119A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORForrest

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COSPNSRDavila, Epstein, Gibbs, Glick, Gonzalez-Rojas, Jackson, Lucas, Mamdani, Seawright, Simon, Reyes,
 Raga, Shrestha

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §461-b, Soc Serv L

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Relates to the transparency and quality of care of operators of adult care facilities; requires certain applicants for adult care facilities to provide an opportunity for public comment on the application.

Go to top A01119 Actions:

BILL NOA01119A

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01/09/2025referred to health

05/09/2025amend and recommit to health

05/09/2025print number 1119a

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1119--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. FORREST, DAVILA, EPSTEIN, GIBBS, GLICK, GONZA-
 LEZ-ROJAS, JACKSON, LUCAS, MAMDANI, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, REYES, RAGA --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the transparency
 and quality of care of operators of adult care facilities

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 461-b of the
 2 social services law, as amended by chapter 15 of the laws of 2016, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 (b) For existing licensed operators in good standing and their affil-
 5 iates, the department shall develop a streamlined application review and
 6 approval process, in collaboration with representatives of associations
 7 of operators and representatives of resident advocacy organizations, to
 8 be available for use in relation to approval of an additional facility
 9 of the same type. Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to
 10 the contrary, the streamlined application review and approval process
 11 shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
 12 (i) a certification process and form for the operator or its affiliate
 13 to attest that it will have sufficient financial resources, revenue and
 14 financing to meet facility expenses and resident needs, which shall
 15 satisfy the statutory and regulatory financial component of the applica-
 16 tion review and approval process;
 17 (ii) a certification process and form for the operator or its affil-
 18 iate to attest that its legal, corporate and organizational documents
 19 comply in substance with department requirements, which shall satisfy
 20 the statutory and regulatory legal component of the application review
 21 and approval process;
 22 (iii) a certification process and form for the operator or its affil-
 23 iate to attest that it is in substantial compliance with all applicable
 24 codes, rules and regulations in any other state in which it operates,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02071-02-5

 A. 1119--A 2

 1 and to disclose any enforcement or administrative action taken against
 2 it in any other state;
 3 (iv) for operators of adults homes, enriched housing programs, or
 4 residencies for adults, or its affiliates, an opportunity for public
 5 comment on the application shall be posted on the department's webpage
 6 and by notice to the long-term care ombudsman program. Comments may be
 7 submitted by electronic or regular mail, and shall be considered as part
 8 of the character and competence review of the application and may be
 9 considered the basis for rejecting the application or imposing condi-
 10 tions that must be satisfied prior to the expiration of the conditional
 11 approval period;
 12 (v) a period of public comment and review of no longer than sixty
 13 days. Conditional approval shall only be granted once the period of
 14 public comment has been closed and the department has duly reviewed and
 15 considered any issues which may be relevant to the approval process;
 16 (vi) issuance by the department of a conditi