| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 04, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to social services |
| Jun 09, 2015 |
reported and committed to rules |
| Jun 02, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Feb 09, 2015 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S3444
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
2015-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3444
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to requiring residential health care facilities and adult homes to
advise current and prospective residents of the financial condition of
the facility
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires residential health care facilities to allow patients and
prospective patients to examine financial audits.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill shall provide written notification to residents of all adult
homes, enriched housing programs, residences for adults and assisted
programs where a temporary operator has been appointed.
JUSTIFICATION:
To provide patients and prospective patients with full disclosure
about the current financial status of the nursing home facility or
managed residential community so that patients can make an informed
decision about admission.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2015-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3444
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring resi-
dential health care facilities and adult homes to advise current and
prospective residents of the financial condition of the facility
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 460-d of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
17. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO
RESIDENTS OF ALL ADULT HOMES, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS, RESIDENCES FOR
ADULTS AND ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS WHERE A TEMPORARY OPERATOR HAS BEEN
APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00716-01-5
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