Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
Aug 25, 2021 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7346
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 8th Senate District
2021-S7346 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8370
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2801-h, Pub Health L; amd §461-u, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S2626, A533
2021-S7346 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7346 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow personal caregiving visitors in adult care facilities at all times. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends subdivision 2 of section 2801-h of the public health law, as amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 2021, to remove language limiting personal caregiving to times when public health emergencies are declared.
2021-S7346 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7346 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules 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. LBD13080-01-1
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