| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to health |
| Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
| May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1283 |
| Apr 25, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Mar 06, 2023 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5471
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2023-S5471 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S5471 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5471
SPONSOR: RIVERA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing certain
adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To more easily provide incidental nursing services to residents of
certain Health Department licensed and regulated adult care facilities
in order to avoid unnecessary transfers to hospitals and nursing homes,
under Department regulations.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new subdivision 6-a to section 461-c of Social Services
Law, as it relates to resident care, services, and charges, to permit
the Commissioner of Health to make regulations regarding the provision
of limited nursing services to a resident of a Department-licensed and
regulated adult home, enriched housing, assisted living residence, and
2023-S5471 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5471
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing certain
adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 461-c of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
6-A. (A) PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AN
ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR
SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OPERATOR MAY PROVIDE FOR NURSING
SERVICES IN THE FACILITY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY, EITHER BY
ARRANGEMENT WITH A PROVIDER OF NURSING SERVICES OR BY EMPLOYMENT, THAT
ARE NOT CONTINUAL AND WOULD NOT VIOLATE ADMISSION AND RETENTION STAND-
ARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES AND SUBJECT TO LIMITA-
TIONS PROVIDED IN THE REGULATIONS. AN OPERATOR ARRANGING FOR NURSING
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN A FORM AND
MANNER REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) NO OPERATOR ELECTING TO PROVIDE SUCH NURSING SERVICES MAY REPRE-
SENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING FACILITY,
ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE IS
AN ENHANCED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR OFFERS AGING IN PLACE AS SUCH
TERMS ARE DEFINED UNDER SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF ARTICLE
FORTY-SIX-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY
LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08054-01-3
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