S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8370
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 20, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social services law, in
relation to allowing personal caregivers to visit residents of adult
care facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2801-h of the public health law,
as amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
2. [During a public health emergency declared under section twenty-
four or section twenty-eight of the executive law personal] PERSONAL
caregiving visitors may visit residents of nursing homes, in compliance
with federal law and regulations and state regulations made under this
section. Nursing homes shall admit any personal caregiving visitor who
is in compliance with applicable requirements under this section.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 461-u of the social services law, as
amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
2. [During a public health emergency declared under section twenty-
four or section twenty-eight of the executive law personal] PERSONAL
caregiving visitors may visit residents of adult care facilities, in
compliance with federal law and regulations and state regulations made
under this section. Adult care facilities shall admit any personal care-
giving visitor who is in compliance with applicable requirements under
this section.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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