Provides for criminal history background checks of supportive maintenance employees in ACFs and assisted living facilities, similar to checks completed on nursing home employees.

LeadingAge New York opposes this bill which would raise the maximum penalties for violations of the Public Health Law.   These enhanced penalties would apply to any individual or organization that violates the Public Health Law.  

Requires an annual audit of facilities that receive funds under the EQUAL program, increases maximum civil penalties for ACF violations from $1,000 per day to $5,000 per violation per day, and authorizes a pre-hearing suspension or limitation of an ACF’s operating certificate in cases of imminent danger to residents.

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 opposes this legislation which would prohibit termination of a tenancy by eviction or non-renewal of a lease agreement without first showing “good cause” to the court.

LeadingAge NY strongly supports this bill which would allow all ACFs and assisted living providers that employ nurses the option to provide nursing services directly. 

LeadingAge NY Supports this legislation which amends the recently enacted 2020-21 State Budget provisions which establish certain eligibility thresholds for receiving personal care services under managed care and fee-for-service Medicaid programs.