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NY A08623
Bill
Status
5/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karines Reyes
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AI Summary
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Expands clinical staffing committee requirements beyond general hospitals to include state-operated healthcare facilities licensed under mental hygiene law, education law, correction law, or executive law section 504 that require two or more registered or licensed practical nurses present at any time
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Requires these state-operated facilities to establish clinical staffing committees with at least half membership consisting of frontline nursing staff and ancillary care workers, with the remainder selected by facility administration
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Mandates state-operated facilities develop annual clinical staffing plans specifying nurse-to-patient ratios, staffing levels for each unit and shift, and submit plans to the Department of Health by July 1st each year
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Subjects state-operated facilities to the same enforcement mechanisms as general hospitals, including department investigations of complaints, requirements for corrective action plans, and civil penalties for non-compliance
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Takes effect January 1, 2026, with rulemaking authority granted immediately to prepare for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires each state-operated facility that delivers health care services which is operated and licensed pursuant to the mental hygiene law, the education law, the correction law or section 504 of the executive law and which requires two or more registered nurses or licensed practical nurses to be present within the facility at any given time.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026