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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5998
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice of adult
care facility closure requirements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
2 461-v to read as follows:
3 § 461-V. NOTICE OF ADULT CARE FACILITY CLOSURE; REQUIREMENTS. 1.
4 IMMEDIATELY UPON THE SUBMISSION OF A NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
5 OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO THE OPERATOR OF AN
6 ADULT CARE FACILITY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT ELECTRONIC COPIES OF
7 SUCH NOTICE WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE
8 COMPTROLLER, THE INVESTIGATIONS AND HEALTH CARE BUREAUS OF THE OFFICE OF
9 THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT
10 REPRESENT THE AREA WHERE THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, AND THE EXECUTIVE OF
11 THE COUNTY WHERE THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL
12 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
13 (A) THE NAME OF THE OPERATOR AND THE OPERATOR'S CURRENT ADDRESS;
14 (B) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE ADULT CARE FACILITY;
15 (C) THE DATE ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT'S REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF
16 OPERATING CERTIFICATE SHALL TAKE EFFECT; AND
17 (D) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATIONS THAT HAVE
18 NECESSITATED THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE FACILITY'S OPERATING
19 CERTIFICATE.
20 2. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
21 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
22 SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFI-
23 CERS LAW.
24 (B) DURING THE THIRTY-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE, THE
25 DEPARTMENT SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (I) A SUMMARY OF THE VIOLATIONS AT THE ADULT CARE FACILITY;
2 (II) AN EXPLANATION OF THE GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED
3 BY THE CLOSURE; AND
4 (III) A SUMMARY OF THE FACILITY OPERATOR'S PLAN TO ENSURE CONTINUED
5 CARE FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE IMPACTED.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.