LeadingAge New York supports the passage of this bill, which would provide due process protections to health care providers and recipients in the medical assistance program when under scrutiny by the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG).

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would allow certified nurse aides (CNAs) to receive advanced training and become certified medication aides (CMAs) to better serve residents in nursing homes.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation which would require nursing homes to develop and submit to the Department of Health (DOH) a designated location for the storage of bodies of deceased persons who pass while living in a nursing home.

LeadingAge New York supports this bill which would ensure that the assisted living program (ALP) Medicaid reimbursement is more consistently updated to better meet current day costs.

LeadingAge New York supports the goal of this legislation which is to further reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would modify Articles 46 and 46-A of the Public Health Law in a way that would eliminate various barriers to the development, expansion, and efficient operation of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) in New York State.

LeadingAge NY has concerns about this bill, which requires assisted living facilities to notify residents of changes to medical and support services 180 days prior to such changes taking effect. 

Requires an annual audit of facilities that receive funds under the EQUAL program, increases maximum civil penalties for ACF violations from $1,000 per day to $5,000 per violation per day, and authorizes a pre-hearing suspension or limitation of an ACF’s operating certificate in cases of imminent danger to residents.