A 2731: Authorizes certain existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2731 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authority for existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (k) of subdivision 3 of section 461-l of the 2 social services law, as added by section 2 of part B of chapter 57 of 3 the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 4 (k) (i) Existing assisted living program providers may apply to the 5 department of health for approval to add up to nine additional assisted 6 living program beds that do not require major renovation or 7 construction. Eligible applicants are those that agree to dedicate such 8 beds to serve only individuals receiving medical assistance, are in good 9 standing with the department of health, and are in compliance with 10 appropriate state and local requirements as determined by the department 11 of health. 12 (ii) Existing assisted living program providers licensed on or before 13 April first, two thousand eighteen may submit applications under this 14 paragraph beginning no later than June thirtieth, two thousand eighteen 15 and until a deadline to be determined by the department of health. 16 Existing assisted living program providers licensed on or before April 17 first, two thousand twenty may submit such applications beginning no 18 later than June thirtieth, two thousand twenty and until a deadline to 19 be determined by the department of health. 20 (iii) Notwithstanding paragraph (m) of this subdivision, existing 21 assisted living program providers licensed on or before April first, two 22 thousand twenty-four may submit applications under this paragraph begin- 23 ning no later than May first, two thousand twenty-five and until a dead- 24 line to be determined by the department of health. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01891-03-5 
 A. 2731 2 1 (iv) The number of additional assisted living program beds approved 2 under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph shall be based on the 3 total number of previously awarded beds either withdrawn by applicants 4 or denied by the department of health. 5 (v) The commissioner of health shall utilize an expedited review proc- 6 ess allowing certification of the additional beds within ninety days of 7 such department's receipt of a satisfactory application. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.