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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
| May 23, 2017 |
print number 4398a |
| May 23, 2017 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Feb 13, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4398A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S4398 - Details
2017-S4398 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4398
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 :
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 PROVISIONS :
Add a new subdivision 6-a to SSL § 361-c that would permit the
Commissioner of Health to make regulations regarding the provision of
limited nursing services to a resident of a DOH licensed and regulated
adult home, enriched housing, assisted living residences and special
needs assisted living residence, under limited circumstances, with
reporting to the Department.
JUSTIFICATION :
When a resident of an adult home, enriched housing, assisted living
residence or special needs assisted living residence requires a
2017-S4398 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4398
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4398A
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 :
Add a new subdivision 6-a to SSL § 461-c that would permit the
Commissioner of Health to make regulations regarding the provision of
limited nursing services to a resident of a DOH licensed and regulated
adult home, enriched housing, assisted living residences and special
needs assisted living residence, under limited circumstances, with
reporting to the Department.
JUSTIFICATION :
When a resident of an adult home, enriched housing, assisted living
2017-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4398--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 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.
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