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NY S01049
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Velmanette Montgomery
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AI Summary
- Requires enhanced assisted living facilities to have a registered nurse onsite a minimum of one shift per day, five days per week to assess and monitor resident conditions
- Allows facilities where residents do not require full-time nursing oversight to employ the registered nurse in administrative or other capacities, provided adequate resident assessment and monitoring is demonstrated
- Extends the same registered nurse staffing requirements to facilities certified for special needs assisted living (serving individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments)
- Requires existing enhanced and special needs assisted living residences to demonstrate compliance with the new staffing requirements within eighteen months of the law's effective date
- Takes effect ninety days after becoming law, with rules and regulations to be completed by the effective date
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring a registered nurse on staff at facilities certified for enhanced assisted living or special needs assisted living.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/6/2016
Committee Referrals
Aging1/8/2015
Full Bill Text
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