| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 |
print number 9555a |
| Apr 22, 2026 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Mar 24, 2026 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S9555A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S9555 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10312
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2803, Pub Health L
2025-S9555 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9555
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to information that
residential health care facilities are required to provide to residents
and their families
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill expands the information that must be made available to resi-
dents and their families in a separate document as a part of an intake
application.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision 13 of section 2803 of the public health
law by adding paragraph 13-a, requiring residential health care facili-
ties to include - in the document they have to provide to residents and
their families - an explanation of the ownership structure of the facil-
ity, including the current board of directors and/or members of any
2025-S9555 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9555
I N S E N A T E
March 24, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 information that
residential health care facilities are required to provide to resi-
dents and their families
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 2803 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 344 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
[13.] 13-A. The commissioner shall require each residential health
care facility to provide residents and their families with a separate
document, as part of an intake application, in no less than twelve-point
font, that includes information on how a potential resident and their
family members can look up complaints, citations, inspections, enforce-
ment actions, and penalties taken against the facility, including the
web address for the New York state nursing home profiles website that is
maintained by the department and the nursing home compare website main-
tained by the United States department of health and human services, if
applicable. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE CURRENT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY ENTITY, AND ANY CONTRAC-
TORS INVOLVED WITH MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING STAFFING,
FOOD, AND LINEN SERVICE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14894-01-6
2025-S9555A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10312
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2803, Pub Health L
2025-S9555A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9555A
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to information that
residential health care facilities are required to provide to residents
and their families
PURPOSE:
This bill expands the information that must be made available to resi-
dents and their families in a separate document as a part of an intake
application.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision 13 of section 2803 of the public health
law by requiring residential health care facilities to include - in the
document they have to provide to residents and their families - an
explanation of the ownership structure of the facility, including the
current board of directors and/or members of any limited liability enti-
2025-S9555A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9555--A
I N S E N A T E
March 24, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to information that
residential health care facilities are required to provide to resi-
dents and their families
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 2803 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 344 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
13. The commissioner shall require each residential health care facil-
ity to provide residents and their families with a separate document, as
part of an intake application, in no less than twelve-point font, that
includes information on how a potential resident and their family
members can look up complaints, citations, inspections, enforcement
actions, and penalties taken against the facility, including the web
address for the New York state nursing home profiles website that is
maintained by the department and the nursing home compare website main-
tained by the United States department of health and human services, if
applicable. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE CURRENT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY ENTITY, AND ANY CONTRAC-
TORS INVOLVED WITH MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING STAFFING,
FOOD, AND LINEN SERVICE. EACH RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL
ALSO POST SUCH INFORMATION ON THE FACILITY'S WEBSITE. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL PUBLISH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FACILITY'S OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
AND CONTRACTORS, AS PROVIDED BY SUCH FACILITY, ON THE NEW YORK STATE
NURSING HOME PROFILES WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14894-03-6
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