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S 3793: Authorizes the attorney general to investigate and take action against in response to actions improvident or prejudicial to the interests of the public or occupants of nursing homes that are under the supervision of the commissioner of public health.
What S 3793 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to give the Attorney General the power to investigate and take action against companies that engage in actions that are detrimental to the public or nursing home occupants. The Attorney General can inspect nursing home premises and company documents to determine if such actions have occurred or are imminent. This authority is in addition to the existing powers of the Commissioner of Health. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 308 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3793 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the attorney general to investigate and take action against in response to actions improvident or prejudicial to the interests of the public or occupants of nursing homes that are under the supervision of the commissioner of health The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2862 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 3 5. The attorney general shall have the power to commence an action or 4 proceeding in the supreme court of the state of New York, if, upon 5 information or belief, the attorney general is of the opinion that a 6 company has been, is, or is about to do anything improvident or prejudi- 7 cial to the interests of the public or occupants of nursing homes under 8 the supervision of the commissioner. The attorney general shall be 9 granted the ability to inspect, under the power of subpoena, nursing 10 home premises and relevant company documents for the sole purpose of 11 establishing whether any improvident or prejudicial actions to the 12 public or occupants, as described in this subdivision, have occurred, 13 are occurring or imminently will occur. Nothing in this subdivision 14 shall be construed to limit the powers of the commissioner. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08340-01-5
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