Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 21, 2013 |
signed chap.414 |
Oct 09, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.557 substituted for a7835a |
Jun 17, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2013 |
advanced to third reading amended 5628a |
Jun 11, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 10, 2013 |
1st report cal.1173 |
May 30, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5628A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S5628 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7835
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-b, Soc Serv L; amd §4653, Pub Health L
2013-S5628 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5628 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to establishing a streamlined application process for adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing PURPOSE: To help expedite the review and approval of license applications, the bill would establish a streamlined application process for existing licensed adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Social Services Law § 461-b(2) to require the Department of Health ("Department") to develop, in collaboration with representatives of associations of operators, a streamlined application process for existing licensed adult care facility (ACF) operators in good standing to be available for use on or before January 1, 2014. The definition of good standing in this section is taken nearly verbatim from a comparable provision in Public Health Law § 4656(3)(b). Section 2 makes a conforming change to Public Health Law § 4653 so
2013-S5628 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5628 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to establishing a streamlined application process for adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 461-b of the social services law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 1981, paragraph (c) as added by chapter 848 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 2. (a) No adult care facility shall be operated unless and until the operator obtains the written approval of the department. Such approval may be granted only to an operator who satisfactorily demonstrates: that the operator is of good moral character; that the operator is financial- ly responsible; that there is a public need for the facility; that the buildings, equipment, staff, standards of care and records to be employed in the operation comply with applicable law and regulations of the department and that any license or permit required by law for the operation of such facility has been issued to such operation. In deter- mining whether there is a public need for the facility, the department shall give consideration to the relative concentration of such facili- ties in the area proposed to be serviced. Such approval for family type home for adults shall not be granted unless the appropriate social services official has made the required visitation and inspection and has submitted a report thereof to the department in accordance with this article. (b) FOR EXISTING LICENSED OPERATORS IN GOOD STANDING, 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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11285-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S5628A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7835
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-b, Soc Serv L; amd §4653, Pub Health L
2013-S5628A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5628A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to establishing a streamlined application process for adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing PURPOSE: To help expedite the review and approval of license applications, the bill would establish a streamlined application process for existing licensed adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Social Services Law § 461-b(2) to require the Department of Health ("Department") to develop, in collaboration with representatives of associations of operators, a streamlined application process for existing licensed adult care facility (ACF) operators in good standing to be available for use on or before January 1, 2014. The definition of good standing in this section is taken nearly verbatim from a comparable provision in Public Health Law § 4656(3)(b). Section 2 makes a conforming change to Public Health Law § 4653 so that the streamlined application process established in the bill is also available and applicable to licensed assisted living residence
2013-S5628A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5628--A Cal. No. 1173 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to establishing a streamlined application process for adult care facility and assisted living residence operators in good standing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 461-b of the social services law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 1981, paragraph (c) as added by chapter 848 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 2. (a) No adult care facility shall be operated unless and until the operator obtains the written approval of the department. Such approval may be granted only to an operator who satisfactorily demonstrates: that the operator is of good moral character; that the operator is financial- ly responsible; that there is a public need for the facility; that the buildings, equipment, staff, standards of care and records to be employed in the operation comply with applicable law and regulations of the department and that any license or permit required by law for the operation of such facility has been issued to such operation. In deter- mining whether there is a public need for the facility, the department shall give consideration to the relative concentration of such facili- ties in the area proposed to be serviced. Such approval for family type home for adults shall not be granted unless the appropriate social services official has made the required visitation and inspection and has submitted a report thereof to the department in accordance with this article. (b) FOR EXISTING LICENSED OPERATORS IN GOOD STANDING, 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
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