NY A11382

Delays the moratorium on new licensed home care services agency (LHCSA) approvals from April 1, 2018 to April 1, 2020, with expiration extended from March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2022.

Requires the Department of Health to hold a minimum of six public hearings across different regions before implementing any limitations on the number of contracts managed long-term care plans can make with LHCSAs, and mandates consideration of public testimony before finalizing methodologies.

Removes "public need" and "financial feasibility" as criteria for LHCSA licensure, retaining only requirements related to the applicant's character, competence, and standing in the community.

Changes the contract continuity exception for existing enrollee-agency relationships from three months to one year, and increases the consecutive registration period threshold for license revocation from two to three years.

Modifies registration fee penalties from mandatory to discretionary and reduces the late registration fee from five hundred dollars to one hundred dollars per full month of default.