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NY A11095
Bill
Status
11/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Byrne
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Plan must be submitted to the Governor, legislative leaders, and posted publicly on the Department's website no later than October 15, 2020.
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Commissioner must review and update the plan biennially or more frequently as needed, with updated versions posted publicly by October 15th of each year.
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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