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NY A00232
NY A00232Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
03/09/2021
03/09/2021
Crossed Over
03/09/2021
03/09/2021
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations and providing support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program
AI Summary
This bill increases the monetary penalties for violations of public health laws, with higher penalties for violations by nursing homes and hospitals. It also provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum civil penalty for public health law violations from $2,000 to $3,000, and up to $5,000 for violations by nursing homes and hospitals. It also allows the penalties to be increased to $10,000 for repeat violations that pose a serious threat to health and safety, or up to $20,000 if the violation directly results in serious physical harm. Additionally, the bill enables excess penalty funds from nursing homes to be used to support the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (35)
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Michael Cusick (D),
Taylor Darling (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Helene Weinstein (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
ordered to third reading cal.12 (on 01/05/2022)
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