NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A10533
SPONSOR: Rules (Clark) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 371 of the laws of 2009 amending the public
health law relating to the residential care off-site facility demon-
stration project, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill extends the residential care off-site facility demonstration
project until June 2027.
JUSTIFICATION:
Demonstration programs allow the State to test innovative approaches to
care delivery that would often be impossible or subject to burdensome
administrative requirements. In this case, provision of physical therapy
and other services outside of a nursing home will broaden the range of
care and treatment residents are able to access. For example, a part-
nership between the RHCF and a non-profit health club or recreation
facility would allow physical therapists to use equipment such as weight
machines and Swimming pools. This would allow the therapists to use
methods that may speed recovery and improve the quality of life for
residents who would otherwise not have the opportunity io access to such
comprehensive care. Speedier recoveries and maintenance of a generally
higher level of health among nursing home residents may in turn save the
State money since an overwhelming proportion of long term care in that
setting is government financed.
The success of this program over the past few years has justified that
it be extended until June 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:
None
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter 185 of 2021
Chapter 101 of 2018
Chapter 32 of 2015
Chapter 159 of 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately,
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10533
IN ASSEMBLY
June 3, 2024
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Clark) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend chapter 371 of the laws of 2009 amending the public
health law relating to the residential care off-site facility demon-
stration project, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 371 of the laws of 2009 amending the
2 public health law relating to the residential care off-site facility
3 demonstration project, as amended by chapter 185 of the laws of 2021, is
4 amended to read as follows:
5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire June 30,
6 [2024] 2027 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be
7 deemed repealed.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15791-01-4
