Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 22, 2021 | referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.370 reported and committed to rules |
Feb 17, 2021 | print number 4336a |
Feb 17, 2021 | amend and recommit to health |
Feb 03, 2021 | referred to health |
senate Bill S4336A
Sponsored By
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S4336 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Pub Health L
S4336 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4336 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to establish a direct patient care ratio report- ing and rebate requirement for nursing homes PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to direct the Commissioner of Health to establish direct care ratio reporting and rebates by nursing homes to ensure that facilities who have been authorized to provide care to the frail, elderly and disabled are investing an appropriate amount of revenue into the direct care of residents and not excessively profiting at the expense of quality and direct care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 206 of the public health law by
S4336 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4336 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to establish a direct patient care ratio reporting and rebate requirement for nursing homes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 29 to read as follows: 29. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO REPORTING AND REBATE REQUIREMENT, WHICH SHALL TAKE EFFECT NO LATER THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, PURSUANT TO WHICH NURSING HOMES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER TOTAL REVENUES COLLECTED, ALONG WITH THE PORTION OF REVENUES THAT ARE EXPENDED ON DIRECT PATIENT CARE, STAFF WAGES, OTHER STAFF WAGES, TAXES, ADMINISTRA- TIVE COSTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND STAFF- ING AGENCY CONTRACTS, INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT OF THE FACILITY, PROFITS, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS AS THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL REQUIRE. (B) THE DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO SHALL REQUIRE SEVENTY PERCENT OR SUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY ESTABLISH BY REGULATION OF A FACILITY'S AGGREGATE REVENUE IN A FISCAL YEAR TO BE EXPENDED ON THE DIRECT CARE OF RESIDENTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE WHICH COMPO- NENTS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND PROFITS. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADJUST THE COMPONENTS OF THE DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED BY NURSING HOMES AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE BY THE NURSING HOME RELATED TO PATIENT SAFETY, DIRECT PATIENT CARE STAFF RATIOS, AND QUALITY OF CARE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02777-03-1
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 34th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
S4336A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Pub Health L
S4336A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4336A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to establish a direct patient care ratio report- ing and rebate requirement for nursing homes PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to direct the Commissioner of Health to establish direct care ratio reporting and rebates by nursing homes to ensure that facilities who have been authorized to provide care to the frail, elderly and disabled are investing an appropriate amount of revenue into the direct care of residents and not excessively profiting at the expense of quality and direct care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 206 of the public health law by
S4336A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4336--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to establish a direct patient care ratio reporting and rebate requirement for nursing homes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 29 to read as follows: 29. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO REPORTING AND REBATE REQUIREMENT, WHICH SHALL TAKE EFFECT NO LATER THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, PURSUANT TO WHICH NURSING HOMES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER TOTAL REVENUES COLLECTED, ALONG WITH THE PORTION OF REVENUES THAT ARE EXPENDED ON DIRECT PATIENT CARE, STAFF WAGES, OTHER STAFF WAGES, TAXES, ADMINISTRA- TIVE COSTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND STAFF- ING AGENCY CONTRACTS, INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT OF THE FACILITY, REAL ESTATE COSTS, CAPITAL EXPENSES, PROFITS, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE. (B) THE DIRECT PATIENT CARE RATIO SHALL REQUIRE SEVENTY PERCENT OR SUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY ESTABLISH BY REGULATION OF A FACILITY'S AGGREGATE REVENUE IN A FISCAL YEAR TO BE EXPENDED ON THE DIRECT CARE OF RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, FORTY PERCENT OF THE FACILITY'S AGGREGATE REVENUE, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DIRECT CARE COSTS, SHALL BE EXPENDED ON STAFF WAGES AND BENEFITS, AND PURCHASED AND CONTRACTED STAFFING SERVICES. FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING PURCHASED AND CONTRACTED STAFFING SERVICES, THE TOTAL NUMBER USED SHALL BE DISCOUNTED AT EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE CONTRACTED OR PURCHASED AMOUNT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE WHICH COMPONENTS OF THE REPORTING REQUIRE- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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