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NY S01049

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Velmanette Montgomery

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

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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