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NY S08996
Bill
Status
9/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Susan Serino
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AI Summary
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Adds Article 30-E to Public Health Law establishing the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Preparedness Act to prevent COVID-19 positive patients from returning to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult care facilities.
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Defines "step-down facilities" as temporary care facilities for individuals discharged from hospitals after pandemic-related treatment until they are safe to return to their permanent residences, or for residents of care facilities who test positive for pandemic-related illness.
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Requires the Department of Health to develop a regional step-down facility plan in consultation with hospital, nursing home, adult care facility, and assisted living residence organizations and submit it to the Governor, legislative leaders, and post it publicly by October 15, 2020.
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Mandates the commissioner review and update the step-down facility plan biennially or more frequently as needed, posting updated versions publicly by October 15 of each applicable year.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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 RULES
9/23/2020