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NY A11095

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Byrne

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Department of Health must develop a plan to establish regional step-down facilities in consultation with hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, and assisted living residences.

  • Step-down facilities will temporarily house individuals discharged from hospitals after COVID-19 or pandemic-related treatment until they are safe to return to their nursing home, adult care facility, or assisted living residence.

  • Plan must be submitted to the Governor, legislative leaders, and posted publicly on the Department's website no later than October 15, 2020.

  • Commissioner must review and update the plan biennially or more frequently as needed, with updated versions posted publicly by October 15th of each year.

  • Facilities may also admit individuals from nursing homes, adult care facilities, or assisted living residences who tested positive for COVID-19 or other pandemic-related illnesses but did not receive or were not discharged from hospital treatment.

Legislative Description

Requires the health department to submit a plan to establish regional step-down facilities to temporarily care for individuals who have been discharged from a hospital after receiving treatment for COVID-19, or any other sickness related to a pandemic, to a nursing home, adult care facility or assisted living residence where such individual resides until it is safe for them to return.

Last Action

referred to health

11/6/2020

Committee Referrals

Health11/6/2020

Full Bill Text

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