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This bill expands protections and penalties for safety violations in adult care facilities, aiming to improve oversight and resident safety. The legislation introduces more stringent requirements for facilities operating without valid licenses, strengthens the ability of the Department of Health to inspect and penalize facilities, and increases transparency about facility performance. Key provisions include allowing the department to extend facility suspensions beyond 60 days, establishing more detailed criteria for assessing civil penalties (including specific definitions of "endangerment" and "harm" to residents), and prohibiting facilities with serious violations from admitting new residents. The bill also requires adult homes and enriched housing programs to post inspection reports, provide admission agreements to prospective residents, and create quality improvement committees. Additionally, it modifies referral procedures for patients being discharged from mental health or developmental disability facilities, ensuring they are placed in appropriate and compliant adult care settings. The legislation aims to protect vulnerable residents by giving regulators more tools to intervene when facilities fail to meet safety and care standards.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1858