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NY A11040
Bill
Status
10/7/2020
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Department of Health must publish all inspection results from nursing homes and residential health care facilities conducted during the COVID-19 emergency on its website within 30 days of the bill's effective date, with patient-identifying information redacted.
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Future inspection results must be released within 30 days of report completion during the COVID-19 emergency, with redactions noted and reasons for redactions explained on the website.
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Department of Health must conduct a comparative study of infection control measures, staffing levels, and resident quality of life across nursing homes and residential health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency.
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Department of Health must identify best practices for containing and preventing future COVID-19 outbreaks in residential health care facilities and publish findings by December 15, 2020.
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Bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the department of health to make publicly available the results of all inspections conducted by the department in nursing homes and other residential health care facilities in the state during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency, and to conduct a comparative study of practices utilized in nursing homes and other residential health care facilities in the state during the pendency of the COVID-19 state disaster emergency and identify best practices for ensuring the containment and prevention of future outbreaks of COVID-19 in residential health care facilities.
Last Action
referred to health
10/7/2020