S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5139
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. STEVENSON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing a temporary moratorium on the construction
and/or opening of new adult day care centers; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
finds that there has been a substantial increase in the number of new
adult day care centers constructed and/or opened in the city of New
York, leading to concerns regarding the quality of and actual need for
additional adult day care centers within the five boroughs. The legisla-
ture declares that the absence of a statute authorizing the department
of buildings of the city of New York to institute a moratorium on the
construction and/or opening of such new adult day care centers has
created confusion and uncertainty as to the services and general super-
vision that such centers should provide to the elderly and individuals
with disabilities. However, the legislature finds that such a moratorium
should not affect current adult day care centers that are open and oper-
ating on or before the effective date of this act.
S 2. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by
adding a new section 28-105.13 to read as follows:
S 28-105.13 TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OPENING OF NEW
ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ADULT DAY
CARE CENTER" OR "ADULT DAY SERVICE" SHALL MEAN A NON-RESIDENTIAL FACILI-
TY PROVIDING MEALS, ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OUTINGS, AND
GENERAL SUPERVISION FOR THE ELDERLY AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
WITH A VARIETY OF MEDICAL NEEDS. AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTER IS ALSO TYPI-
CALLY ASSIGNED A UNIQUE NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER (NPI) NUMBER BY THE
FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. THERE SHALL BE A THREE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR
OPENING OF NEW ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. AS OF
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NO NEW ADULT DAY CARE CENTER SHALL
BE CONSTRUED OR OPENED WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK DURING THE DURATION
OF SUCH MORATORIUM. FOR THE DURATION OF THE MORATORIUM, THE DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDINGS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL NOT ISSUE A CONSTRUCTION
PERMIT OR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO ANY ADULT DAY CARE CENTER NOT
PREVIOUSLY OPEN AND OPERATING AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
3. ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK THAT ARE
OPEN AND OPERATING AND HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED A NPI NUMBER AS OF THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION ARE EXEMPT FROM THE MORATORIUM INSTITUTED BY
THIS SECTION.
4. IN THE EVENT AN EXISTING ADULT DAY CARE CENTER REFERRED TO IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION IS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF ADULTS IT CAN SERVE IN ITS CURRENT EXISTING FACILITY, THE
OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH CENTER CAN SEEK TO EXPAND THE EXISTING FACILI-
TY, CONSTRUCT A NEW CENTER OR OPEN AN ADDITIONAL CENTER. HOWEVER, SUCH
EXPANSION, CONSTRUCTION OR OPENING OF AN ADDITIONAL CENTER MUST BE
COMPLETED WITHIN THE SAME CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
S 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013 and shall expire and be
deemed repealed 3 years after such date.