New York A 10816: Relates to the classification of resident entrance fees for residents of continuing care retirement communities

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A10816 Summary:

BILL NOA10816 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLunsford

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §4610-a, Pub Health L

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Classifies resident entrance fees for residents of continuing care retirement communities as an advance payment of services; imposes a statutory obligation to return any unearned entrance fee funds by an operator to the resident; provides that such statutory obligation shall not be deemed a general unsecured claim for purposes of a bankruptcy proceeding.

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BILL NOA10816 

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04/01/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10816

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the classification
 of resident entrance fees for residents of continuing care retirement
 communities

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 4610-a to read as follows:
 3 § 4610-a. Resident entrance fees; statutory obligation upon insolven-
 4 cy. 1. For purposes of this article, a resident entrance fee shall be
 5 deemed an advance payment for housing, care, or services not yet
 6 rendered and shall not be deemed fully earned upon receipt.
 7 2. To the extent that housing, care, or services for which a resident
 8 entrance fee was paid are not provided, the operator who accepted such
 9 entrance fee shall be obligated to refund the unearned portion of such
 10 fee to the resident. Such obligation shall exist notwithstanding the
 11 terms of any resident contract or agreement.
 12 3. In any insolvency, receivership, or bankruptcy proceeding against
 13 an operator, the obligation described in subdivision two of this section
 14 shall constitute a statutory obligation and shall not be deemed a gener-
 15 al unsecured claim for contractual damages.
 16 4. Any agreement or contract provision intended to waive or limit the
 17 application of this section shall be void as against public policy.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14675-01-6

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