NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8113
SPONSOR: Seawright TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 462 of the laws of 2015, amending the elder law
relating to long term care ombudsman access to assisted living facili-
ties, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions of such
chapter
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to extend certain provisions of the Long-
Term Care Ombudsman Program for an additional two years.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill would extend the authorization of the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program to advocate on behalf of managed long-term care
participants until December 31, 2027.
Section two would establish the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
JUSTIFICATION:
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is an important advocate
for older adults and people with disabilities who live in nursing homes,
assisted living facilities, and other licensed adult care homes.
Currently, LTCOP is authorized to oversee managed long-term care plans,
but these provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2025. This bill
would extend this authorization for another two years until December 31,
2027.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8113
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend chapter 462 of the laws of 2015, amending the elder law
relating to long term care ombudsman access to assisted living facili-
ties, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions of such
chapter
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 462 of the laws of 2015, amending the
2 elder law relating to long term care ombudsman access to assisted living
3 facilities, as amended by chapter 303 of the laws of 2023, is amended to
4 read as follows:
5 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however that the
6 amendments to paragraph [(b)] (d) of subdivision 1 of section 218 of the
7 elder law made by section two of this act shall take effect December 31,
8 [2025] 2027; provided, however, that the provisions of section four of
9 this act shall expire on the same date as section two of this act takes
10 effect when upon such date the provisions of section four of this act
11 shall be deemed repealed.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11726-01-5
