S 9555 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

This bill requires residential health care facilities in New York to provide residents and their families with a separate document during the intake process that explains how to access information about facility complaints, inspections, and enforcement actions. The document must include web addresses for state and federal nursing home profile websites, along with details about the facility's ownership structure, board of directors, and contractors handling major functions like staffing and food services. Facilities must present this information in a clear twelve-point font as part of their application materials. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S9555 S9555A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a requirement for residential health care facilities to post the intake information document on their websites. Additionally, the commissioner is now required to publish ownership and contractor details on the state nursing home profiles website. This change increases transparency by making facility ownership and operational details publicly accessible online rather than just through a physical document provided during intake.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from requiring the provision of a physical document to also mandating online publication of that information and related ownership data.
REQUIREMENT

Facilities must now post the required intake information document on their own websites.

The commissioner must publish ownership structure and contractor information on the state nursing home profiles website.

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Committee
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May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9555A
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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James Skoufis
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