Assembly Bill A3050A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Specifies procedures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living residences

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A3050 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4609
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-B Title 2 §4653-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9428
2015-2016: A8566
2017-2018: A1051, S4451
2021-2022: A2211, S3932

2019-A3050 - Summary

Specifies procedures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living residences; requires written notice and department approval and shall include timetables.

2019-A3050 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3050
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMON,  ARROYO,  BLAKE, BARRETT, BRAUNSTEIN,
   COLTON, COOK, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, JOYNER, M. G. MILLER, OTIS,
   PERRY, STECK, MOSLEY, ABINANTI, L. ROSENTHAL, CARROLL, D'URSO,  BARRON
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to specifying proce-
   dures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living  resi-
   dences
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 2 of article 46-B of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new section 4653-a to read as follows:
   § 4653-A. CLOSURE OF ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES.   1.   IN  THE  EVENT
 THAT  AN OPERATOR OF AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE ELECTS TO CLOSE AND TO
 SURRENDER AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE AND/OR CERTIFICATION AS  AN  ENHANCED
 OR  SPECIAL  NEEDS  ASSISTED  LIVING RESIDENCE, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS
 SHALL APPLY:
   (A) THE OPERATOR SHALL NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL OFFICE  OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  IN  WRITING  PRIOR TO THE ANTICIPATED DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE
 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE AND/OR THE DECERTIFICATION  OF  SUCH  ASSISTED
 LIVING RESIDENCE.
   (B)  SUCH  WRITTEN  NOTICE  SHALL  INCLUDE A PROPOSED PLAN FOR CLOSURE
 AND/OR DECERTIFICATION. THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
 COMMISSIONER, SHALL INCLUDE TIMETABLES FOR ALL  STEPS  ENTAILED  IN  THE
 CLOSURE PROCESS AND SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS THE OPERA-
 TOR WILL TAKE TO:
   (I)  NOTIFY  RESIDENTS  AND  THE  RESIDENTS'  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 CLOSURE, AND/OR DECERTIFICATION, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR TERMINATION OF
 ADMISSION AGREEMENTS AND INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE;
   (II) ASSESS THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS;
   (III) ASSIST RESIDENTS IN RELOCATING AND TRANSFERRING  TO  APPROPRIATE
 ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A3050A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4609
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-B Title 2 §4653-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9428
2015-2016: A8566
2017-2018: A1051, S4451
2021-2022: A2211, S3932

2019-A3050A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Specifies procedures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living residences; requires written notice and department approval and shall include timetables.

2019-A3050A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3050--A
                                                         Cal. No. 133
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMON,  ARROYO,  BLAKE, BARRETT, BRAUNSTEIN,
   COLTON, COOK, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, JOYNER, M. G. MILLER, OTIS,
   PERRY, STECK, MOSLEY, ABINANTI, L. ROSENTHAL, CARROLL, D'URSO, BARRON,
   ASHBY, DAVILA, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to specifying proce-
   dures for the closure and/or decertification of assisted living  resi-
   dences
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 2 of article 46-B of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new section 4653-a to read as follows:
   § 4653-A. CLOSURE OF ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES.   1.   IN  THE  EVENT
 THAT  AN OPERATOR OF AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE ELECTS TO CLOSE AND TO
 SURRENDER AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE AND/OR CERTIFICATION AS  AN  ENHANCED
 OR  SPECIAL  NEEDS  ASSISTED  LIVING RESIDENCE, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS
 SHALL APPLY:
   (A) THE OPERATOR SHALL NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL OFFICE  OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  IN  WRITING  PRIOR TO THE ANTICIPATED DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE
 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE AND/OR THE DECERTIFICATION  OF  SUCH  ASSISTED
 LIVING RESIDENCE.
   (B)  SUCH  WRITTEN  NOTICE  SHALL  INCLUDE A PROPOSED PLAN FOR CLOSURE
 AND/OR DECERTIFICATION. THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
 COMMISSIONER, SHALL INCLUDE TIMETABLES FOR ALL  STEPS  ENTAILED  IN  THE
 CLOSURE PROCESS AND SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS THE OPERA-
 TOR WILL TAKE TO:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01685-02-9
              

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