Senate Bill S5540A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities

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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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Bill Amendments

2015-S5540 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7681
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-b, Soc Serv L; amd §4653, Pub Health L

2015-S5540 - Summary

Provides for a streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities.

2015-S5540 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5540 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5540

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- 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 licensed  opera-
  tors  of  adult care facilities and their affiliates; and to amend the
  public health law, in  relation  to  licensed  operators  of  assisted
  living facilities and their affiliates

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2  of  section  461-b  of  the
social  services  law, as amended by chapter 414 of the laws of 2013, is
amended as follows:
  (b) For existing licensed operators in good standing AND THEIR  AFFIL-
IATES, the department shall develop a streamlined application review and
approval  process, in collaboration with representatives of associations
of operators, to be available for use [on or before January  first,  two
thousand  fourteen] in relation to approval of an additional facility of
the same type.  Notwithstanding any provision of law  or  regulation  to
the  contrary,  the  streamlined application review and approval process
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  (i) a certification process and form for the operator OR ITS AFFILIATE
to verify that it will have sufficient financial resources, revenue  and
financing  to  meet  facility  expenses  and resident needs, which shall
satisfy the statutory and regulatory financial component of the applica-
tion review and approval process;
  (ii) a certification process and form for the operator OR  ITS  AFFIL-
IATE  to  verify  that its legal, corporate and organizational documents
comply in substance with department requirements,  which  shall  satisfy
the  statutory  and regulatory legal component of the application review
and approval process;
  (iii) a certification process and form for the operator OR ITS  AFFIL-
IATE  to verify that it is in substantial compliance with all applicable

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11181-01-5
              

2015-S5540A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7681
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §461-b, Soc Serv L; amd §4653, Pub Health L

2015-S5540A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities.

2015-S5540A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5540A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5540--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- 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 licensed opera-
  tors of adult care facilities and their affiliates; and to  amend  the
  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  licensed operators of assisted
  living facilities and their affiliates

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision 2 of section 461-b of the
social services law, as amended by chapter 414 of the laws of  2013,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (b)  For existing licensed operators in good standing AND THEIR AFFIL-
IATES, the department shall develop a streamlined application review and
approval process, in collaboration with representatives of  associations
of  operators,  to be available for use [on or before January first, two
thousand fourteen] in relation to approval of an additional facility  of
the  same  type.   Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to
the contrary, the streamlined application review  and  approval  process
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  (i) a certification process and form for the operator OR ITS AFFILIATE
to  verify that it will have sufficient financial resources, revenue and
financing to meet facility expenses  and  resident  needs,  which  shall
satisfy the statutory and regulatory financial component of the applica-
tion review and approval process;
  (ii)  a  certification process and form for the operator OR ITS AFFIL-
IATE to verify that its legal, corporate  and  organizational  documents
comply  in  substance  with department requirements, which shall satisfy
the statutory and regulatory legal component of the  application  review
and approval process;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11181-03-5
              

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