Assembly Actions -
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Aug 17, 2012 |
signed chap.397 |
Aug 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1083 substituted for s6948 |
Jun 21, 2012 |
substituted by a10304 |
Jun 11, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 06, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 05, 2012 |
1st report cal.1083 |
Apr 16, 2012 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6948
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10304 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10304
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-1, Soc Serv L; amd §2, Chap 545 of 2003
2011-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6948 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to assisted living programs in certain counties which are authorized to increase the avail- ability of assisted living beds; and to amend chapter 545 of the laws of 2005, amending the social services law relating to the assisted living program, in relation to making permanent and eliminating the expiration of the provisions thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would make permanent the provisions of Chapter 545 of the Laws of 2003 which created an Assisted Living Program (ALP) located in a county with a population of more than one hundred ten thousand and less than one hundred fifty thousand persons based on the two thousand feder- al census. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 461-l of Chapter 593 of the laws of 2005 to clarify that the population criteria cited in the law is based on the 2000 Federal Census and to eliminate the requirement of an annual report to the Commissioner of the Department of Health, the Governor and the Legislature, regarding the cost savings to the to the
2011-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6948 I N S E N A T E April 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to assisted living programs in certain counties which are authorized to increase the availability of assisted living beds; and to amend chapter 545 of the laws of 2005, amending the social services law relating to the assisted living program, in relation to making permanent and eliminat- ing the expiration of the provisions thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 3 of section 461-l of the social services law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any assisted living program having less than seventy-five authorized bed slots, located in a county with a population of more than one hundred ten thousand and less than one hundred fifty thousand persons BASED UPON THE DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND, and which at any point in time is unable to accommodate individuals awaiting placement into the assisted living program, shall be authorized to increase the number of assisted living beds available for a specified period of time as part of a demonstration program by up to thirty percent of its approved bed level; provided, however, that such program shall otherwise satisfy all other assisted living program requirements as set forth in this section. In addition, any program which receives such authorization and which at any point on or after July first, two thousand five is unable to accommodate individuals awaiting placement into the assisted program, shall be authorized to further increase the number of assisted living beds available as part of this demonstration program by up to twenty-five percent of its bed level as of July first, two thousand five; provided, however, that such program shall otherwise satisfy all other assisted living program requirements as set forth in this section. [Further, any such program which receives authorization to increase the number of assisted living beds available pursuant to this paragraph EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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