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NY A01406

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Updates the cost basis for assisted living program payment rates from 1992 costs (using 1983 data) to 2024 costs
  • Removes the "low intensity" classification requirement for free-standing residential health care facilities used in rate calculations
  • Requires payment rates to be automatically updated to reflect the most current mean price for free-standing residential health care facilities with fewer than 300 beds whenever the cost basis is updated
  • Maintains the rate structure where assisted living programs receive 50% of what would otherwise be expended for comparable residential health care facility services
  • Takes effect on April 1st following enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that such rates of payment shall be updated to reflect the most current mean price for free-standing residential health care facilities with less than three hundred beds each time that the cost basis of residential health care facility rates is updated.

Last Action

referred to health

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Health1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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