Assembly Bill A5790B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to quality improvement and increased consumer transparency in assisted living residences

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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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2023-A5790 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8865
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4656, Pub Health L

2023-A5790 - Summary

Requires reporting and posting by assisted living facilities relating to quality measures and information concerning rates, rent, and service fees; requires a scoring system of the assisted living quality reporting.

2023-A5790 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5790
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  quality improve-
   ment  and increased consumer transparency  in  assisted  living  resi-
   dences
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4656 of the  public  health
 law,  as added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2004, are renumbered subdivi-
 sions 9 and 10 and two new subdivisions 7 and 8 are  added  to  read  as
 follows:
    7.  (A) ALL ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING  THOSE
 LICENSED  AND  CERTIFIED  AS AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, SPECIAL NEEDS
 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, OR ENHANCED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, SHALL:
   (I) REPORT ANNUALLY ON QUALITY  MEASURES  TO  BE  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT,  IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES,
 INCLUDING THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN OR HER/HIS REPRESENTATIVE, IN THE
 FORM AND FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE FIRST REPORT  DUE
 NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE; AND
   (II)  POST  INFORMATION,  INCLUDING THE STARTING MONTHLY SERVICE RATE,
 RANGE FOR STARTING RENT, APPROVED ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY AGREEMENT,  AND
 A  CONSUMER-FRIENDLY  SUMMARY  OF  ALL SERVICE FEES, THROUGH A REPORTING
 SYSTEM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  INDUSTRY
 AND  CONSUMER  REPRESENTATIVES,  THAT  TAKES INTO ACCOUNT DIFFERENCES IN
 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION, SERVICES,  AGREEMENTS  AND  FEE  STRUCTURES
 ACROSS  FACILITIES.  SUCH  INFORMATION  SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS
 PLACE ON THE FACILITY'S WEBSITE AND IN A PUBLIC SPACE WITHIN THE FACILI-
 TY AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON FORMS DEVELOPED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT.  BEGINNING ON OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, THIS
 INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10164-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A5790A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8865
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4656, Pub Health L

2023-A5790A - Summary

Requires reporting and posting by assisted living facilities relating to quality measures and information concerning rates, rent, and service fees; requires a scoring system of the assisted living quality reporting.

2023-A5790A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5790--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred 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  quality  improve-
   ment    and  increased  consumer transparency in assisted living resi-
   dences

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4656 of the public health
 law, as added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2004, are renumbered  subdivi-
 sions  9  and  10  and two new subdivisions 7 and 8 are added to read as
 follows:
    7. (A) ALL ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION  ONE
 OF  SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING THOSE
 LICENSED AND CERTIFIED AS AN ASSISTED LIVING  RESIDENCE,  SPECIAL  NEEDS
 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, OR ENHANCED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, SHALL:
   (I)  REPORT  ANNUALLY  ON  QUALITY  MEASURES  TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER  REPRESENTATIVES,
 INCLUDING THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN OR HER/HIS REPRESENTATIVE, IN THE
 FORM  AND FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE FIRST REPORT DUE
 NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE; AND
   (II) POST INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE STARTING  MONTHLY  SERVICE  RATE,
 RANGE  FOR STARTING RENT, APPROVED ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY AGREEMENT, AND
 A CONSUMER-FRIENDLY SUMMARY OF ALL SERVICE  FEES,  THROUGH  A  REPORTING
 SYSTEM  TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY
 AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, THAT TAKES  INTO  ACCOUNT  DIFFERENCES  IN
 LICENSURE  AND  CERTIFICATION,  SERVICES,  AGREEMENTS AND FEE STRUCTURES
 ACROSS FACILITIES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE  POSTED  IN  A  CONSPICUOUS
 PLACE ON THE FACILITY'S WEBSITE AND IN A PUBLIC SPACE WITHIN THE FACILI-
 TY  AND  SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON FORMS DEVELOPED BY THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10164-02-3
 A. 5790--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A5790B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8865
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4656, Pub Health L

2023-A5790B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires reporting and posting by assisted living facilities relating to quality measures and information concerning rates, rent, and service fees; requires a scoring system of the assisted living quality reporting.

2023-A5790B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5790--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, SAYEGH, WEPRIN, HEVESI, GUNTHER, ZEBROW-
   SKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accord-
   ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  quality improve-
   ment  and increased consumer transparency  in  assisted  living  resi-
   dences
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4656 of the  public  health
 law,  as added by chapter 2 of the laws of 2004, are renumbered subdivi-
 sions 9 and 10 and two new subdivisions 7 and 8 are  added  to  read  as
 follows:
    7.  (A) ALL ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING  THOSE
 LICENSED  AND  CERTIFIED  AS AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, SPECIAL NEEDS
 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, OR ENHANCED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, SHALL:
   (I) REPORT ANNUALLY ON QUALITY  MEASURES  TO  BE  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT,  IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES,
 INCLUDING THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE,  IN  THE
 FORM  AND FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE FIRST REPORT DUE
 NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE; AND
   (II) POST INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE STARTING  MONTHLY  SERVICE  RATE,
 RANGE  FOR STARTING RENT, APPROVED ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY AGREEMENT, AND
 A CONSUMER-FRIENDLY SUMMARY OF ALL SERVICE  FEES,  THROUGH  A  REPORTING
 SYSTEM  TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY
 AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, THAT TAKES  INTO  ACCOUNT  DIFFERENCES  IN
 LICENSURE  AND  CERTIFICATION,  SERVICES,  AGREEMENTS AND FEE STRUCTURES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10164-03-4

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