Bill > S07642

This bill amends New York's public health law to exclude the five state-run veterans homes from certain financial assessments on their gross receipts from patient care services and other operating income. Specifically, the bill adds the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford, Montrose, Batavia, Saint Albans, and the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University to the list of institutions exempt from these assessments. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Health to apply to the federal Department of Health and Human Services for any necessary waivers to ensure these veterans homes are not subject to the existing assessment requirements. The legislation aims to provide financial relief for these facilities that care for honorably discharged veterans, their spouses and widows, and gold star parents. The bill will take effect on the first day of January following its enactment, providing a clear timeline for implementation of these changes to the public health law.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7642