S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1857
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. KIM, REYES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
home care jobs innovation program; to amend the state finance law, in
relation to establishing the home care jobs innovation fund; making an
appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
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
3613-a to read as follows:
§ 3613-A. HOME CARE JOBS INNOVATION PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, SHALL ESTABLISH A HOME CARE
JOBS INNOVATION PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL:
(A) IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND SUPPORT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO BECOME HOME CARE
WORKERS;
(B) IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND SUPPORT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT RETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
EMPLOYED AS HOME CARE WORKERS; AND
(C) GRANT AWARDS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, SUBJECT
TO APPROPRIATION, TO THE HOME CARE JOBS INNOVATION FUND ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-QQ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
2. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, SHALL
GRANT AWARDS TO PROJECTS IDENTIFIED OR DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
ONE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEARS TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
FOUR--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE--TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-SIX, AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN ANY STATE
FISCAL YEAR. AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED AT THREE TIER LEVELS AS FOLLOWS:
AWARD LEVEL AMOUNT OF AWARD
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TIER 1 $100,000 OR GREATER BUT LESS
THAN $300,000
TIER 2 $300,000 OR GREATER BUT LESS
THAN $750,000
TIER 3 $750,000 TO $1,000,000
3. AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
USED TO FUND PROJECT COSTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROJECT EVAL-
UATION, PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, AND EMPLOYEE
RELATED COSTS, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BONUSES.
AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED FOR BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROJECTS,
AND, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE GRANTED UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT
BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF THE STATE TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY
REFLECTED BY THOSE AREAS.
4. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, IS
AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLE-
MENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-qq to
read as follows:
§ 99-QQ. HOME CARE JOBS INNOVATION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "HOME CARE JOBS INNOVATION FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR
TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING
GRANTS, GIFTS, OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND, AS DEFINED IN
THIS SECTION, AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
3. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
GRANTING AWARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN-A OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
4. MONIES OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAYABLE ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE
COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
5. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, SHALL ENSURE THAT
ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE END
OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
§ 3. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the state
treasury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account
not otherwise appropriated to the home care jobs innovation fund for the
purposes of granting awards by the home care jobs innovation program in
carrying out the provisions of this act. Such sum shall be payable on
the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or
approved in the manner provided by law.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed April 1, 2026.