Assembly Bill A9981A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the duties of the division of veterans' affairs concerning information about veterans received from nursing homes and residential health care facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A9981 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8968
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L

2017-A9981 - Summary

Relates to the duties of the division of veterans' affairs concerning information about veterans received from nursing homes and residential health care facilities, including assisted living facilities and assisted living residences and adult care facilities.

2017-A9981 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9981
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  duties  of  the
   division  of  veterans'  affairs concerning information about veterans
   received from nursing homes and residential  health  care  facilities,
   including assisted living facilities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 17 and 18 of section 353 of the executive law,
 as amended by chapter 95 of the laws of 2004 and as renumbered by  chap-
 ter 652 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
   17.  To  process all information received from nursing homes and resi-
 dential health care facilities,  INCLUDING  ASSISTED-LIVING  FACILITIES,
 indicating veteran or veteran spouse status. Such processing shall occur
 by  transmitting  such  information  to  state counselors for review and
 potential linkage to applicable benefits, including but not  limited  to
 federal aid and attendance and a federal improved pension program. State
 counselors  shall  work with county counselors or any accredited service
 officers of an organization chartered by  the  congress  of  the  United
 States and/or recognized by the department of veterans affairs for claim
 representation  as  necessary  and  where  appropriate. Such information
 shall be protected as personal confidential  information  under  article
 six-A  of  the  public  officers  law against disclosure of confidential
 material, and shall be used only  to  assist  in  providing  linkage  to
 applicable benefits and entitlements under federal and state law.
   18.  To  include  within  the annual report as required by subdivision
 eleven of this section an accounting of the  number  of  forms  received
 from  nursing  homes  and  residential health care facilities, INCLUDING
 ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES, and the  specific  number  of  veterans  and
 spouses  of  veterans  linked to applicable benefits, including, but not
 limited to federal aid and attendance and  a  federal  improved  pension
 program.  Such report shall evaluate the average time taken by the divi-
 sion between receipt of such information, transmission to veterans coun-
 selors and linkage to available benefits.  Such report shall also evalu-
 ate the effectiveness  of  the  program  and  make  recommendations  for
 improvements as necessary.

co-Sponsors

2017-A9981A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8968
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L

2017-A9981A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the duties of the division of veterans' affairs concerning information about veterans received from nursing homes and residential health care facilities, including assisted living facilities and assisted living residences and adult care facilities.

2017-A9981A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9981--A
                                                         Cal. No. 818
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WALLACE, PHEFFER AMATO, MOSLEY -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- advanced to a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  duties  of  the
   division  of  veterans'  affairs concerning information about veterans
   received from nursing homes and residential health care facilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 17 and 18 of section 353 of the executive law,
 as  amended by chapter 95 of the laws of 2004 and as renumbered by chap-
 ter 652 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
   17. To process all information received from nursing homes  and  resi-
 dential  health  care facilities, INCLUDING ASSISTED LIVING AND ASSISTED
 LIVING RESIDENCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE  OF
 THE  PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND ADULT CARE FACILITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE
 TWO OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, indicating  veteran  or
 veteran  spouse status. Such processing shall occur by transmitting such
 information to state counselors for  review  and  potential  linkage  to
 applicable  benefits,  including  but  not  limited  to  federal aid and
 attendance and a federal  improved  pension  program.  State  counselors
 shall  work with county counselors or any accredited service officers of
 an organization chartered by the congress of the  United  States  and/or
 recognized  by  the  department  of veterans affairs for claim represen-
 tation as necessary and where appropriate.  Such  information  shall  be
 protected  as  personal  confidential information under article six-A of
 the public officers law against disclosure of confidential material, and
 shall be used only to assist in providing linkage to applicable benefits
 and entitlements under federal and state law.
   18. To include within the annual report  as  required  by  subdivision
 eleven  of  this  section  an accounting of the number of forms received
 from nursing homes and residential  health  care  facilities,  INCLUDING
 ASSISTED  LIVING  AND  ASSISTED  LIVING RESIDENCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH  LAW,  AND  ADULT  CARE

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