NY S02472

Creates a temporary Commission on Long Term Care Facilities with nine members appointed by the Governor, Senate leadership, Assembly leadership, and minority leaders, all with expertise in long term care and advocacy.

Requires the commission to study the effects of long term care facility closures on residents' physical and mental health, availability of placements for residents with dementia and those requiring skilled nursing care, and the impact on family members.

Directs the commission to make recommendations for legislation and regulations governing facility closures and resident relocations, and to study the need for a notification system alerting residents and families at least one year in advance of closures.

Prohibits any long term care facility from closing, converting to another use, or reducing staffing levels until one year after the commission reports its findings and recommendations, with an exception for non-profit facilities operated by religious groups qualifying as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).

Establishes that the commission must submit its report and recommendations to the Governor and legislature within one year of its first meeting, and the act automatically repeals one year after the commission delivers its report.