Relates to notice requirement of adult care facility closures
Bill A 5998 establishes new notification requirements when an adult care facility's operating certificate is revoked or suspended. It mandates that the Department provide written materials, including hearing notices and charges, to various state and local officials, such as the Governor, Attorney General, and local county executives. Additionally, for 30 days prior to a hearing, the Department must publicly post on its website a summary of violations, an explanation of who will be impacted, and the facility's plan for continued resident care. This aims to increase transparency and inform officials and the public about potential closures affecting adult care residents.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
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MINOR
This bill revision adds a new requirement for the Department of Health to provide closure plans and written materials to residents and community officials when an adult care facility voluntarily surrenders its operating certificate, rather than only when the department revokes it. It also clarifies that these documents are exempt from public disclosure to protect resident privacy. These changes ensure that residents receive critical information during voluntary closures and that their personal data remains confidential.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to cover voluntary facility closures (surrender of certificates) in addition to involuntary closures (revocation or suspension by the department).
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandatory requirement for the department to provide copies of closure plans and all related written materials to residents and community boards when a facility voluntarily surrenders its operating certificate.
Updated the section on non-disclosure to explicitly state that the written materials provided to residents must not include any individual identifying information.
TECHNICAL
Reordered the legislative history and committee action lines to reflect the bill's progression through the Assembly committee.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · Assembly May 29, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2026
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5998B
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5998A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
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