Loading chat...

NY S08633

Bill

Status

Engrossed

7/22/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a 21-member "Reimagining Long-Term Care Task Force" to study long-term care services, options, and challenges for older New Yorkers
  • Task force shall examine the full continuum of care including community-based services, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and consumer-directed services
  • Task force shall study coronavirus pandemic impacts on adult-care facilities, including infection control, staffing shortages, visitation bans, and lack of crisis plans, and recommend improvements for future emergencies
  • Membership includes representatives from state agencies (Office for the Aging, Health, Labor), the Governor, Legislature, and organizations including AARP, healthcare unions, nursing associations, and senior advocacy groups
  • Task force must submit interim report on pandemic findings by December 1, 2020, and comprehensive report with recommendations by May 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Enacts the "reimagining long-term care task force act" to create a task force to study the state of long-term care services in this state.

Last Action

referred to aging

7/22/2020

Committee Referrals

Aging7/22/2020
Rules7/20/2020
Aging7/13/2020
Rules6/26/2020

Full Bill Text

No bill text available