Bill > S03329

This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to update how payment rates are calculated for assisted living programs (ALPs). Specifically, the bill modifies the existing methodology for determining reimbursement rates by replacing references to "mean prices" with "costs" and updating the base year for cost calculations from 1992 to 2024. The bill requires that payment rates for ALPs be set at 50% of the costs for free-standing residential health care facilities with fewer than 300 beds, and mandates that these rates be automatically updated to reflect the most current mean price for such facilities whenever the cost basis of residential health care facility rates is revised. This change aims to ensure that payment rates for assisted living programs more accurately reflect current costs and provide appropriate compensation for the care provided. The bill will take effect on the first of April following its passage into law, potentially providing more financial stability for smaller residential health care facilities and assisted living programs.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3329