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A4275Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS3066

Study Assisted Living Fees

Official title

“Authorizes and directs the department of health and the office for the aging to conduct a study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities”

Sponsor Michael DenDekkerAD-34+11 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Senate Committee
Aging
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In Senate · Aging

What's happening

This bill directs the Department of Health and Office for the Aging to study and report on fees and charges in assisted living facilities.

Why it matters

  1. Shines a light on rising costs. By mandating a review of fee increases in assisted living facilities, the bill addresses concerns over affordability for seniors and families, potentially influencing future pricing practices in the industry.

  2. Lays groundwork for legislative action. The requirement to deliver findings and recommendations to top state leaders could prompt new laws or regulations, especially if the study uncovers unjustified or excessive charges.

  3. Improves transparency and accountability. Assisted living facilities and relevant state agencies must cooperate and share information, potentially revealing previously hidden fee structures and increasing public scrutiny.

  4. Protects privacy while gathering data. The bill ensures that any sensitive information collected will be subject to the same confidentiality rules already in place, balancing oversight with resident privacy concerns.

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Michael DenDekker

Assembly Member · Assembly District 34

History

  1. Referred to aging
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.164
  5. Returned to assembly
  6. Died in senate
  7. Referred to aging
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.156
  11. Reported
  12. Referred to aging

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3066Senate

Study Assisted Living Fees

In Senate Committee · Aging · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

4275

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 1, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, WALLACE, BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT authorizing the study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The department of health in conjunction with the office for the aging is authorized and directed to study the fees and charges being assessed to residents of assisted living facilities. Specifically, such study shall review the rate of increase of the fees and charges being assessed to residents of assisted living facilities.

§ 2. On or before April 1, 2021, the commissioner of the department of health and the director of the office for the aging shall deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act and any legislative recommendations they deem to be necessary to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.

§ 3. The commissioner of the department of health and the director of the office for the aging may request, and are authorized to receive, any information from any state agencies or assisted living facilities that is relevant and material to the completion of this study and report. Such information received by the department of health and the office for the aging shall be subject to the same requirements for confidentiality and limitations on use, if any, as are applicable to each such state agency's use of such information.

§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed repealed thirty days after the delivery of the report to the governor and the legislature as provided for in section two of this act; provided that the department of health or the office for the aging shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the delivery of the report provided for in section two of this act in order

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[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

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