This legislation would establish a demonstration program authorizing Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs) who receive advanced training to administer medications in nursing homes in St. Lawrence County under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation, which would allow the Commissioner of Health to appoint a temporary operator if a nursing facility experiences serious financial instability or conditions that seriously endanger the life, health or safety of residents or patients.

LeadingAge New York supports this bill, which would clarify that individuals living in senior housing have the right to access and obtain the same services that they would if they were an individual residing in the community.

LeadingAge New York has concerns with this legislation, which aims to create in statute the Health Emergency Response Data System (HERDS). 

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would allow medically fragile young adults who reside in pediatric specialized nursing facilities to remain at such facilities after reaching the age of 21 and until they reach the age 36.

LeadingAge New York supports this bill, which aims to provide increases in the rates of payment for certified home health agencies and directs the commissioner of health to establish minimum standards and a minimum benchmark for home care service payments by any Medicaid payor.

LeadingAge New York supports this bill which would enable managed long term care (MLTC) plans that also operate a Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP) or a PACE program, but not a Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (DSNP), to continue to meet MLTC performance standards.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would allow certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician who are currently licensed and in good standing in another state or territory to be granted authorization to practice in this state for a limited period of time pending a determination on their licensure in New York State.