Bill > S05369

This bill modifies regulations for non-public residential health care facilities (nursing homes) by expanding their ability to withdraw equity and establishing a new nursing home worker recruitment and safety fund. Specifically, the bill allows nursing homes that have been compliant with minimum staffing requirements to withdraw up to five percent (increased from three percent) of their annual patient care revenue without prior approval, instead only requiring written notification to the commissioner. The bill creates a new special fund that will collect fines and civil penalties from nursing home regulatory enforcement, with the money designated to be used for grants that enhance employment quality, recruitment, and safety for residential health care facility staff. The fund will be jointly managed by the tax commissioner and state comptroller, and monies can be spent only on grants to improve working conditions and staffing in nursing homes. The bill aims to provide nursing homes with more financial flexibility while simultaneously creating a dedicated funding mechanism to support worker recruitment and safety in the healthcare facility sector. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5369