Senate Bill S714

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing to receive services they could get at home

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S714 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8401
Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4651, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10243
2017-2018: A6341
2019-2020: A5158
2021-2022: A3626

2023-S714 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing, shelters and residences to receive services they could otherwise receive if they resided in a private residence.

2023-S714 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S714 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    714
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be referred to
 as the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act".
   § 2. Paragraph (j) of subdivision 1 of  section  4651  of  the  public
 health  law,  as  added  by chapter 2 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (j) independent senior housing, shelters or residences for adults. For
 purposes of this article and for purposes of  determining  certification
 pursuant  to  article  seven  of the social services law, the department
 shall by regulation, define independent senior  housing,  provided  such
 definition  shall  be  based  on  whether the operator does not provide,
 arrange for, or coordinate personal care services or home care  services
 on  behalf  of  residents;  and the [facility] OPERATOR does not provide
 case management services in a congregate  care  setting  for  residents.
 Nothing  in  this  chapter shall preclude [a resident of]: (I) ANY inde-
 pendent senior housing RESIDENT OR ANY NUMBER  OF  SUCH  RESIDENTS  from
 personally  and  directly obtaining [private] personal care or home care
 services from [a] ANY licensed [or certified] home care SERVICES agency,
 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH  AGENCY,  LONG  TERM  HOME  HEALTH  CARE  PROGRAM,
 PROGRAMS  OF  ALL-INCLUSIVE  CARE  FOR THE ELDERLY OR OTHER MANAGED LONG
 TERM CARE PROGRAM;
   (II) AN AGENCY OR PROGRAM LICENSED OR APPROVED UNDER  ARTICLE  THIRTY-
 SIX OR SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THREE-F OF THIS CHAPTER FROM OFFERING,
 ARRANGING  FOR OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SUCH HOUSING AS
 SUCH AGENCY IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO OFFER, ARRANGE FOR OR PROVIDE  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03650-01-3
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