Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities

6 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities ACF/AL Updates from DOH: Updates and reminders regarding reporting requirements, HCS roles, and status of initiatives.

6 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH Regarding ALR Quality Measures Concerns: LeadingAge NY is working together with other stakeholders to address concerning additions to the measures.

6 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LeadingAge NY Responds to DOH's Framework for Determination of ALP Need: DOH is working to establish a needs-based application process for new ALP beds in NY.

10 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities ALPs Receiving Visits from DOH to Validate HCBS Compliance: ALPs are reminded of Person-Centered Care Template guidance issued in 2023.

10 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Activates ACF QSIR Report on HCS: All ACFs must submit report, which is due July 31^st.

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities 2025 LeadingAge NY Legislative Bill Summary: The NYS Legislature completed its work on June 17, 2025, marking the end of another busy and productive legislative session. LeadingAge NY provides a comprehensive summary of bills passed by the Legislature in 2025 and priority bills that failed to advance. In addition, members are encouraged to continue to connect with elected officials in the district over the summer.
17 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LTC Providers Must Attest to Employer Status to Hire Staff from Career Pathways Training Program: Providers are also encouraged to share training opportunities with staff. Those interested in nursing program must enroll by fall 2025.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LAST CHANCE TO ACT: Call Congress to Oppose Cuts and Changes to Medicaid: The U.S. Senate passed its version of the federal budget bill today, July 1^st, proposing to cut federal Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion. The bill threatens to cost NY at least $13.5 billion annually. We urge members to call Congress as soon as possible, urging them to oppose the Senate version of the bill!
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LTC Provider Associations Meet with DOH: Issues discussed include extreme heat guidance, LHCSA HERDS reporting, CMP funding, and more.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH ALR Quality Measures Workgroup Dives Into Scoring: DOH includes new quality measures in addition to what workgroup agreed upon.
17 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Posts Webinar on Frequently Asked Questions for LHCSAs and ALP LHCSAs: Members are encouraged to access the resource.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities NY Unveils Master Plan for Aging Final Report: NYS released its highly anticipated MPA final report, a comprehensive document intended to lay the groundwork for addressing the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LeadingAge NY Weighs in with DOH Again on New Adult Home Roster Requirement: Together with the other assisted living associations, we urged DOH to take a more targeted and streamlined approach.
18 days ago

Urge Congress to Oppose Budget Reconciliation Bill
The Senate has passed a budget bill that would cut at least $800 billion in federal funding from the Medicaid program (the largest cut in American history). The bill would deeply harm older adults and the mission-driven, nonprofit providers who serve them, particularly in NY. Please click here to read more and urge Congress to reject the proposed budget bill!
Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is moving through the budget reconciliation process, which aims to reduce federal spending by approximately $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Given the significant amount of savings being sought, Medicaid is a highly likely source of cuts (potentially up to $880 billion). Write to your members of Congress today to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation bills or other legislation.