Relates to the authority of certain existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process

S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 22, 2025
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        Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Health

        AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to authority for
          existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or  fewer
          beds under an expedited process

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

     1    Section 1. Paragraph (k) of subdivision 3  of  section  461-l  of  the
     2  social  services  law,  as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 57 of
     3  the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (k) (i) Existing assisted living program providers may  apply  to  the
     5  department  of health for approval to add up to nine additional assisted
     6  living  program  beds  that  do  not   require   major   renovation   or
     7  construction.  Eligible applicants are those that agree to dedicate such
     8  beds to serve only individuals receiving medical assistance, are in good
     9  standing with the department of  health,  and  are  in  compliance  with
    10  appropriate state and local requirements as determined by the department
    11  of health.
    12    (ii)  Existing assisted living program providers licensed on or before
    13  April first, two thousand eighteen may submit  applications  under  this
    14  paragraph  beginning no later than June thirtieth, two thousand eighteen
    15  and until a deadline to be  determined  by  the  department  of  health.
    16  Existing  assisted  living program providers licensed on or before April
    17  first, two thousand twenty may submit  such  applications  beginning  no
    18  later  than  June thirtieth, two thousand twenty and until a deadline to
    19  be determined by the department of health.
    20    (iii) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH  (M)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  EXISTING
    21  ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM PROVIDERS LICENSED ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST, TWO
    22  THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH BEGIN-
    23  NING NO LATER THAN MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND UNTIL A DEAD-
    24  LINE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    (IV)  The  number  of additional assisted living program beds approved
     2  under SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF this paragraph shall be based on the
     3  total number of previously awarded beds either withdrawn  by  applicants
     4  or denied by the department of health.
     5    (V) The commissioner of health shall utilize an expedited review proc-
     6  ess  allowing certification of the additional beds within ninety days of
     7  such department's receipt of a satisfactory application.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.