Assembly Bill A6390A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of closures of long term care facilities on the residents of such facilities and their families

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A6390 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 3 §§300 & 301, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1029
2019-2020: A1418
2021-2022: A1944

2015-A6390 - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of closures of long term care facilities on the residents of such facilities and their families.

2015-A6390 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6390

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMON, BRENNAN, ARROYO, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK,
  CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, JOYNER, MILLER, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   BRAUNSTEIN, CLARK, JAFFEE,  LUPINACCI,  MARKEY,
  PERRY,  SKOUFIS,  SOLAGES,  STIRPE  --  read  once and referred to the
  Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to creating a temporary state
  commission to study and investigate the effects of  closures  of  long
  term  care  facilities  on  the residents of such facilities and their
  families; 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:

  Section  1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to read
as follows:
                                ARTICLE III
                        LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
SECTION 300. DEFINITIONS.
        301. COMMISSION ON LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES.
  S 300. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "DIRECTOR" SHALL MEAN THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  2. "LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES"  SHALL  MEAN  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE
FACILITIES  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-SIX-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY  FACILI-
TIES  WHICH  HOLD  THEMSELVES  OUT  OR ADVERTISE THEMSELVES AS PROVIDING
ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES AND WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED OR CERTI-
FIED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW  AND  ADULT
CARE  FACILITIES  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO OF
THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
  3. "STATE OMBUDSMAN" SHALL MEAN THE STATE  LONG  TERM  CARE  OMBUDSMAN
APPOINTED  BY  THE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 301. COMMISSION ON LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES. 1. A  TEMPORARY  STATE
COMMISSION,  TO  BE KNOWN AS THE COMMISSION ON LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES

              

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2015-A6390A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 3 §§300 & 301, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1029
2019-2020: A1418
2021-2022: A1944

2015-A6390A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of closures of long term care facilities on the residents of such facilities and their families.

2015-A6390A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6390--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMON, BRENNAN, ARROYO, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK,
  CYMBROWITZ, GALEF,  GOTTFRIED,  JOYNER,  MILLER,  ROSENTHAL,  LINARES,
  SEAWRIGHT,  BARRON, BARRETT, MOSLEY, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BRAUNSTEIN, DAVILA, JAFFEE, LUPINACCI, MARKEY,  PERRY,  SKOUFIS,
  SOLAGES, STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging --
  recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3,  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to creating a temporary state
  commission to study and investigate the effects of  closures  of  long
  term  care  facilities  on  the residents of such facilities and their
  families; 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:

  Section  1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to read
as follows:
                                ARTICLE III
                        LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
SECTION 300. DEFINITIONS.
        301. COMMISSION ON LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES.
  S 300. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "DIRECTOR" SHALL MEAN THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  2. "LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES"  SHALL  MEAN  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE
FACILITIES  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-SIX-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY  FACILI-
TIES  WHICH  HOLD  THEMSELVES  OUT  OR ADVERTISE THEMSELVES AS PROVIDING
ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES AND WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED OR CERTI-
FIED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW  AND  ADULT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06109-05-6

              

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