LeadingAge New York strongly support this legislation which would authorize existing assisted living programs (ALPs) to expand their bed capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited approval process.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation which would create a Senior Housing Task Force to assess and report on senior housing needs and to review innovative approaches that have been successfully implemented in New York State and other states.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation, which requires nursing homes and hospitals to conduct a workplace safety and security assessment, develop a safety and security plan that addresses workplace violence threats and hazards, and adopt security measures and policies to prevent or minimize identified threats or hazards.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation which would require nursing homes to develop and submit to the Department of Health (DOH) a designated location for the storage of bodies of deceased persons who pass while living in a nursing home.

LeadingAge New York supports the goal of this legislation which is to further reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation, which amends Public Health Law to create a resident right to install, operate and maintain an electronic monitoring device in resident rooms in nursing homes and assisted living residences.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation which would require nursing home operators to notify the State Department of Health 90 days ahead of an anticipated closure.

Prevents the use of property guardianships under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law by nursing homes and other providers to pursue payment from incapable residents for their services, when the residents or their representatives fail to pay for such services.