A 8738: Authorizes the commissioner of health to approve certain reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions that are designed to work collaboratively on efforts to improve nursing home efficiency, staffing, and quality of care.
What A 8738 does, verified September 28, 2025
The proposed law aims to establish reimbursement rates for certain programs in upstate New York, specifically designed to improve nursing home efficiency, staffing, and quality of care. These programs, established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities, must demonstrate a collaborative effort to improve nursing home care and services. To be approved, these programs must include structural safeguards to prevent collusion or anti-competitive practices. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: substituted by s8222 (2025-06-17)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8738
- What is the current status of A 8738?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8738 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 17, 2025, was "substituted by s8222".
- Did A 8738 pass?
- Not yet. A 8738 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8738, and where is it now?
- A 8738 was authored by Asm. Harry Bronson with 12 coauthors. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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| Jun. 17, 2025 | substituted by s8222 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.879 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | rules report cal.879 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | reported |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 2, 2025 · 270 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8738 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2826 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision (h) to read as follows: 3 (h) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commis- 4 sioner is authorized to grant approval to eligible programs established 5 by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in any of the 6 five nursing home regions in upstate New York, which are designed to 7 work collaboratively on efforts to improve nursing home efficiency, 8 staffing, and quality of care. Upon application by the regional program, 9 the commissioner shall approve those regions which apply for such desig- 10 nation who can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, 11 that the programs present a collaborative effort designed to improve the 12 quality of nursing home care and services and that appropriate program 13 structural safeguards are included to prevent any collusion or anti-com- 14 petitive practices. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13192-01-5
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