Senate Bill S5838

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities

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  • 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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2009-S5838 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §23-b, Exec L

2009-S5838 - Summary

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities; provides that standards for plans established by the disaster preparedness commission shall not override regulations adopted by any state agency.

2009-S5838 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5838 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5838

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  nursing  home  and
  assisted living facility disaster preparedness plans

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 23-b of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  NOTHING  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO MODIFY OR OVERRIDE ANY
REQUIREMENTS IN REGULATIONS DULY PROMULGATED BY A STATE  AGENCY,  OR  TO
LIMIT  ANY LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF A STATE AGENCY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS,
WITH RESPECT TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF SUCH FACILITIES,  THE  CONTENTS
OF  THEIR  DISASTER  PREPAREDNESS  PLANS  OR THE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF
THOSE PLANS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
have  been  in  full force and effect on and after the effective date of
chapter 589 of the laws of 2008.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06189-01-9

2009-S5838A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §23-b, Exec L

2009-S5838A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities; provides that standards for plans established by the disaster preparedness commission shall not override regulations adopted by any state agency.

2009-S5838A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5838A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5838--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  nursing  home  and
  assisted living facility disaster preparedness plans

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 23-b of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  NOTHING  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO MODIFY OR OVERRIDE ANY
REQUIREMENTS IN REGULATIONS DULY PROMULGATED BY A STATE  AGENCY,  OR  TO
LIMIT  ANY LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF A STATE AGENCY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS,
WITH RESPECT TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF SUCH FACILITIES,  THE  CONTENTS
OF  THEIR  DISASTER  PREPAREDNESS  PLANS  OR THE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF
THOSE PLANS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
have been in full force and effect on and after September 25, 2008.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06189-03-0

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