Bill > A04142

This bill amends the New York public health law to require death certificates to include a separate section providing information about whether the deceased previously resided in a nursing home. Specifically, the bill mandates that if known to the person completing the death certificate, the certificate must include the name of the nursing home, its location, and the approximate dates the person lived there. This new requirement applies to nursing homes that are issued an operating certificate under Article 28 of the public health law. The provision aims to add more comprehensive background information to death records, potentially helping to track and understand health outcomes for nursing home residents. The bill will go into effect 30 days after it becomes law, giving state agencies and officials time to update death certificate forms and procedures to comply with the new requirement.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4142