All Roll Calls
Yes: 223 • No: 0
New YorkS 53692025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Authorizes increased equity withdrawals by certain non-public residential health care facilities
Sponsored By: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New grants support nursing home workers
Effective immediately, the law creates the Nursing Home Worker Recruitment and Safety Fund. Its money can only fund provider grants that improve employment quality and help recruit staff and keep them safe. The fund receives fines and civil penalties collected under nursing home staffing rules, plus other money provided by law. It also accepts gifts, grants, and bequests, and keeps any interest earned. The Health Commissioner distributes grants based on factors including resident counts and the facility's payment-rate region, and must issue implementing rules. State finance officials hold the fund, and payments require health department approval and authorization from the Comptroller. The law sets no grant amount or specific appropriation.
Higher nursing home withdrawals with safeguards
Non-public nursing homes that met minimum staffing rules in each of the two immediately preceding quarters get a higher withdrawal threshold. They can withdraw equity or transfer assets totaling up to 5% of their latest reported annual patient-care revenue without prior notice or approval. Other facilities have a 3% threshold. For those facilities, withdrawals above 3% require prior written approval under rules applying on and after April 1, 2010. Withdrawals above 5% require prior written notice. The Health Commissioner must approve or deny requests within 60 days after receiving them by certified or registered mail. Reviews consider financial health, unpaid department debts, and citations for immediate danger to residents or substandard care. Violations can require replacing withdrawn money or assets and bring penalties up to 10% of the withdrawn amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gustavo Rivera
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
James Skoufis
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/13/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 133 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/10/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 58 • No: 0
committee vote • 6/10/2025
Rules Committee Vote
Yes: 19 • No: 0
committee vote • 5/20/2025
Health Committee Vote
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
APPROVAL MEMO.72
12/19/2025SenateSIGNED CHAP.695
12/19/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
12/8/2025SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
6/13/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
6/13/2025HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.768
6/13/2025HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A2051
6/13/2025HouseREFERRED TO HEALTH
6/10/2025HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
6/10/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
6/10/2025SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1746
6/10/2025SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
6/10/2025SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
5/20/2025SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH
2/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Original
2/21/2025
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