Bill > A05062

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Health to create rules mandating that nursing homes and residential health care facilities test all of their residents for COVID-19 within specific timeframes. Specifically, if a staff member or resident tests positive for COVID-19, the facility must test all residents within 7 days of that positive test, and then conduct a follow-up test 30 days later. The bill stipulates that these testing requirements must be established within 14 days of the act's effective date. By requiring widespread and systematic testing in these high-risk healthcare settings, the bill aims to help prevent and control COVID-19 transmission among vulnerable populations in long-term care facilities, where the virus has historically posed significant health risks to elderly and medically compromised individuals.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5062