Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 08, 2021 | signed chap.441 |
Sep 28, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Feb 22, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.347 substituted for s553 |
Feb 22, 2021 | substituted by a2037 ordered to third reading cal.347 committed to rules |
Feb 10, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 09, 2021 | 1st report cal.347 |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to health |
senate Bill S553
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
James Sanders Jr.
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2037 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
S553 (ACTIVE) - Details
S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S553 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to publication of nursing home ratings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to provide that every nursing home facility in the state display prominently the most recent star rating pursuant to the inspection rating system of the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medi- caid Services (CMS), to allow consumers, their families, and caregivers to easily compare facilities based upon their assigned ratings. These ratings will also be required to be displayed prominently on the Depart- ment of Health and the Nursing Home Facility's own website. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Public Health law by adding a new section 2808-e to
S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 553 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 publication of nursing home ratings 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 section 2808-e to read as follows: § 2808-E. NURSING HOME RATINGS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE MOST RECENT STAR RATING OF EVERY NURSING HOME FACILITY IN THE STATE, ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO THE INSPECTION RATING SYSTEM OF THE U.S. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (OVERALL CMS RATING), SHALL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, OR BY AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE LINK TO SUCH INFORMATION. 2. EACH NURSING HOME FACILITY SHALL POST ITS OVERALL CMS RATING ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY SUCH FACILITY AND ON ANY WEBSITE OR WEBPAGE RELATING TO SUCH FACILITY MAINTAINED BY AN ENTITY WHICH OWNS OR OPERATES SUCH FACILITY. EACH NURSING HOME SHALL ALSO CONSPICUOUSLY POST ITS MOST RECENT OVERALL CMS RATING SO THAT IT IS VISIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO RESIDENTS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05741-01-1
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