LeadingAge NY opposes this legislation, which would establish a resident care spending ratio for nursing home expenditures, requiring at least 70 percent of operating revenue to be spent on resident care.

LeadingAge NY has concerns about this bill, which would create new requirements for the Department of Health (DOH) and nursing homes in the context of a disaster emergency that involves a disease outbreak.  

LeadingAge NY Supports this legislation which would modify Article 2 of the Public Housing Law to require the development of a five-year capital spending plan as part of the annual executive budget.

LeadingAge NY opposes this legislation, which would establish a “direct patient care ratio” for nursing home expenditures, requiring at least 70 percent of the aggregate revenue to be spent on direct care of residents and at least 40 percent on staff wages and benefits and contracted or purchased staffing services. Eighty-five percent of the amount spent on contracted staff would be counted as direct care expenditures.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would establish a long-term care (LTC) task force to examine the state of facility-based, home-based and community-based LTC services in the State and consider potential opportunities for improvement.

LeadingAge New York opposes this legislation which would require the Department of Health to establish and implement an infection control competency audit, establish infection control competency standards, and require implementation of a checklist for residential care facilities nursing homes. 

LeadingAge New York addresses concerns with this bill which directs the Commissioners of Health and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to promulgate regulations to require nursing homes and adult care facilities (ACFs) to allow residents to receive “personal caregiving” and “compassionate caregiving” visitors.

LeadingAge NY supports this legislation, which would increase needed funds to enable Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) to continue to care for recipients who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).