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Sponsors
13 Co-sponsors
27 Multi-sponsors
- Marc Alessi
- Michael Benedetto
- Jonathan Bing
- William Boyland
- James F. Brennan
- Barbara Clark
- RoAnn Destito
- Ginny Fields
- Deborah Glick
- Carl Heastie
- Earlene Hooper
- Janele Hyer-Spencer
- Ellen C. Jaffee
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Barbara Lifton
- Alan Maisel
- John McEneny
- N. Nick Perry
- Audrey Pheffer
- Jose Rivera
- Annette Robinson
- Linda Rosenthal
- Michelle Schimel
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Robert Sweeney
- Darryl Towns
- Harvey Weisenberg
History
- Print number 1718a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to health
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A1718A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to nursing home staffing levels
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish nursing home staffing levels through an hours-of-care framework for licensed and certified nursing staff engaged in direct care.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill requires the Health Department to establish staffing standards for direct nursing care for nursing homes, in consultation with an advisory council.
The bill establishes basic guideline statutory standards: 2.4 to 2.8 hours of care per day (24 hour period) by a certified nurses aid; 1.15 to 1.3 hours of care per day by an LPN or RN; and 0.55 to 0.75 hours per day by an RN. Criteria for a phase-in period, at the discretion of the Commissioner, are included in the bill.
The bill requires posting of nurse staffing disclosures required under Public Health Law §2805-t, as well as posting a summary of the provisions of this bill.
Justification
Insufficient staffing is related to poor quality of care and high rates of staff burn-out and turnover, which add to costs. This bill is modeled on federal legislation by Rep. Henry Waxman.
Prior legislative history
2007-08: A.8220 reported to Ways and Means committee
Fiscal implications
Some departmental staff time.
Effective date
Immediately
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