New York S 9241: Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program

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S09241 Summary:

BILL NOS09241 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10274

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRASHBY, ROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program for persons with dementia, Alzheimer's diagnosis, or other cognitive impairments to provide a sliding-scale subsidy for adult care facility residents who are at risk of losing nursing home care due to depleted resources and to individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid or supplemental security income, but in need of adult day care services.

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BILL NOS09241 

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02/18/2026REFERRED TO AGING

04/21/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9241

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

 AN ACT establishing the adult care facility voucher demonstration
 program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
 tion thereof

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

 1 Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the depart-
 2 ment of health shall establish and implement, the adult care facility
 3 voucher demonstration program for persons with dementia, Alzheimer's
 4 diagnosis, or other cognitive impairments.
 5 2. In at least three counties, representing urban, suburban and rural
 6 settings, such program shall provide a sliding-scale subsidy for adult
 7 care facility residents who are at risk of losing nursing home care due
 8 to depleted resources and to individuals who are not eligible for Medi-
 9 caid or supplemental security income, but in need of adult day care
 10 services.
 11 3. Such program shall examine whether such subsidy pursuant to subdi-
 12 vision two of this section can reduce or delay the need for nursing home
 13 care by assisting seniors to remain living within their community or in
 14 their assisted living residence or adult care facility while generating
 15 a Medicaid savings.
 16 4. An assessment of the possible creation of a similar demonstration
 17 for individuals who are at risk for Medicaid-funding nursing home place-
 18 ment, but would benefit from partially subsidized adult day care
 19 services.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 21 deemed repealed three years after the effective date of this act.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14533-01-6

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