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History
- Substituted by A7681A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1574
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Committee discharged and committed to finance
- Print number 5540a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Provides for streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S5540A
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to licensed operators of adult care facilities and their affiliates; and to amend the public health law, in relation to licensed operators of assisted living facilities and their affiliates
Purpose
This bill would authorize affiliates of licensed operators in good standing to utilize the streamlined application process for adult care facilities and assisted living residences.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Social Services Law section 461-b(2)(b) to authorize affiliates of licensed operators in good standing to utilize the streamlined application process that the Department of Health has established for licensure as an adult care facility.
Section 2 makes a conforming amendment to Public Health Law section 4653(2) to authorize affiliates of licensed operators in good standing to utilize the same streamlined application process for licensure as an assisted living residence.
Section 3 provides for an immediate effective date.
Exiting law
Social Services Law section 461-b(2)(b) and Public Health Law section 4653(2) directed the Department of Health to develop a new streamlined process for "existing licensed operators in good standing" seeking approval of an additional facility of the same type. In 2014, pursuant to these statutes, the Department established this new streamlined application process (https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-5105.pdf).
Justification
Under the new streamlined application process, an existing licensed operator in good standing can receive Department approval to operate a new facility of the same type in as fast as 60 days. This new streamlined process is a substantial improvement over past practice, and holds great promise for the assisted living industry. However, one unforeseen technical problem that has arisen is that many assisted living companies utilize a different legal entity for each new facility they open or acquire (typically for accounting or liability purposes). As the Department has identified, such a new legal entity cannot itself be considered a "licensed operator in good standing" and therefore would not be able to avail itself of the new streamlined process. To remedy this unforeseen problem, this bill would expressly authorize "affiliates" of licensed operators in good standing to utilize the streamlined process.
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Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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