assembly Bill A866C

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill of rights

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 03, 2020 print number 866c
Mar 03, 2020 amend (t) and recommit to aging
Jan 08, 2020 referred to aging
Jun 07, 2019 print number 866b
Jun 07, 2019 amend and recommit to aging
May 14, 2019 print number 866a
May 14, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to aging
Jan 11, 2019 referred to aging

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A866 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2912
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-C §§4670 - 4677, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11300, S8580
2021-2022: A7807, S85
2023-2024: A372, S1783

A866 - Summary

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill of rights.

A866 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   866

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the  lesbian,
  gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill
  of rights

  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 4 to  read
as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 4
      LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
                        RESIDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
SECTION 263. DEFINITIONS.
        264. UNLAWFUL ACTIONS.
        265. RECORDKEEPING.
        266. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
        267. RESIDENT PRIVACY.
        268. TRAINING.
        269. APPLICATION.
        270. VIOLATIONS.
  § 263. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
  1."GENDER  IDENTITY  OR  EXPRESSION"  SHALL  MEAN A PERSON'S ACTUAL OR
PERCEIVED GENDER-RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR, EXPRESSION,  OR
OTHER  GENDER-RELATED  CHARACTERISTIC  REGARDLESS OF THE SEX ASSIGNED TO
THAT PERSON AT BIRTH, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE STATUS OF BEING
TRANSGENDER.
  2. "GENDER-NONCONFORMING" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHOSE GENDER  EXPRESSION
DOES  NOT  CONFORM  TO  STEREOTYPICAL EXPECTATIONS OF HOW A MAN OR WOMAN
SHOULD APPEAR OR ACT.
  3. "LGBT" SHALL MEAN LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, OR TRANSGENDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01537-01-9

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A866A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2912
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-C §§4670 - 4677, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11300, S8580
2021-2022: A7807, S85
2023-2024: A372, S1783

A866A - Summary

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill of rights.

A866A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 866--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMOTAS,  O'DONNELL, QUART, LAVINE, BRONSON,
  REYES, GOTTFRIED, GLICK, DE LA ROSA, CRUZ -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Aging -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the elder law and the public health law, in relation to
  establishing the lesbian, gay,  bisexual,  and  transgender  long-term
  care facility residents' bill of rights

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Subdivision 1 of section 203 of the elder law  is  amended
to read as follows:
  1. The office shall submit to the federal department of health, educa-
tion  and  welfare a state plan for purposes of the federal older Ameri-
cans act of 1965 and subsequent amendments thereto. The office shall  be
the  single state agency for supervising the administration of such plan
and shall be primarily responsible for coordination  of  state  programs
for the aging for purposes of such federal act. The office shall act for
the state in any negotiations relative to the submission and approval of
such  plan and may make such arrangements, not inconsistent with law, as
may be required by or pursuant to federal law to obtain and retain  such
approval  and  to secure for the state the benefits of the provisions of
such federal act.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE  FEDERAL  OLDER
AMERICANS  ACT  OF  1965  AND  SUBSEQUENT  AMENDMENTS  THERETO, THE TERM
"GREATEST SOCIAL NEED" SHALL BE INTERPRETED BY THE OFFICE TO INCLUDE THE
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANGENDER  SENIOR  POPULATION,  AS  WELL  AS
SENIORS LIVING WITH HIV.
  § 2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new article 46-C to
read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 46-C
     LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
                        RESIDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS

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

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A866B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2912
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-C §§4670 - 4677, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11300, S8580
2021-2022: A7807, S85
2023-2024: A372, S1783

A866B - Summary

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill of rights.

A866B - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 866--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMOTAS,  O'DONNELL, QUART, LAVINE, BRONSON,
  REYES, GOTTFRIED, GLICK, DE LA ROSA, CRUZ, SEAWRIGHT -- read once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Aging  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the elder law and the public health law, in relation  to
  establishing  the  lesbian,  gay,  bisexual, and transgender long-term
  care facility residents' bill of rights

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Subdivision 1 of section 203 of the elder law is amended
to read as follows:
  1. The office shall submit to the federal department of health, educa-
tion and welfare a state plan for purposes of the federal  older  Ameri-
cans  act of 1965 and subsequent amendments thereto. The office shall be
the single state agency for supervising the administration of such  plan
and  shall  be  primarily responsible for coordination of state programs
for the aging for purposes of such federal act. The office shall act for
the state in any negotiations relative to the submission and approval of
such plan and may make such arrangements, not inconsistent with law,  as
may  be required by or pursuant to federal law to obtain and retain such
approval and to secure for the state the benefits of the  provisions  of
such  federal act.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE FEDERAL OLDER
AMERICANS ACT OF  1965  AND  SUBSEQUENT  AMENDMENTS  THERETO,  THE  TERM
"GREATEST SOCIAL NEED" SHALL BE INTERPRETED BY THE OFFICE TO INCLUDE THE
LESBIAN,  GAY,  BISEXUAL  AND  TRANSGENDER SENIOR POPULATION, AS WELL AS
SENIORS LIVING WITH HIV.
  § 2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new article 46-C to
read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01537-07-9

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A866C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2912
Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 46-C §§4670 - 4677, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11300, S8580
2021-2022: A7807, S85
2023-2024: A372, S1783

A866C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility residents' bill of rights.

A866C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 866--C

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SIMOTAS,  O'DONNELL, QUART, LAVINE, BRONSON,
  REYES, GOTTFRIED, GLICK, DE LA ROSA, CRUZ, SEAWRIGHT -- read once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Aging  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  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 public health law, in relation to establishing the
  lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender long-term care facility  resi-
  dents' bill of rights

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The public health law is amended by adding a  new  article
46-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 46-C
     LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
                        RESIDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
SECTION 4670. DEFINITIONS.
        4671. UNLAWFUL ACTIONS.
        4672. RECORDKEEPING.
        4673. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
        4674. RESIDENT PRIVACY.
        4675. TRAINING.
        4676. APPLICATION.
        4677. VIOLATIONS.
  § 4670. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
  1."GENDER  IDENTITY  OR  EXPRESSION"  SHALL  MEAN A PERSON'S ACTUAL OR
PERCEIVED GENDER-RELATED IDENTITY, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR, EXPRESSION,  OR
OTHER  GENDER-RELATED  CHARACTERISTIC  REGARDLESS OF THE SEX ASSIGNED TO

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