A 5998 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to notice requirement of adult care facility closures

Bill A 5998 establishes new notification requirements when an adult care facility's operating certificate is revoked or suspended. It mandates that the Department provide written materials, including hearing notices and charges, to various state and local officials, such as the Governor, Attorney General, and local county executives. Additionally, for 30 days prior to a hearing, the Department must publicly post on its website a summary of violations, an explanation of who will be impacted, and the facility's plan for continued resident care. This aims to increase transparency and inform officials and the public about potential closures affecting adult care residents.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

A5998A A5998B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill revision adds a new requirement for the Department of Health to provide closure plans and written materials to residents and community officials when an adult care facility voluntarily surrenders its operating certificate, rather than only when the department revokes it. It also clarifies that these documents are exempt from public disclosure to protect resident privacy. These changes ensure that residents receive critical information during voluntary closures and that their personal data remains confidential.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to cover voluntary facility closures (surrender of certificates) in addition to involuntary closures (revocation or suspension by the department).
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the department to provide copies of closure plans and all related written materials to residents and community boards when a facility voluntarily surrenders its operating certificate.

Updated the section on non-disclosure to explicitly state that the written materials provided to residents must not include any individual identifying information.

TECHNICAL

Reordered the legislative history and committee action lines to reflect the bill's progression through the Assembly committee.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · Assembly May 29, 2026

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2026
D Democratic41
36 Yea 5
87% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5998B
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5998A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
NY
52