Healthcare (Long-Term Care)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1907: Eliminates a look-back period for home care for non-institutionalized Medicaid applicants; and repeals a certain provision of the social services law relating thereto

This bill eliminates the "look-back period" for non-institutionalized Medicaid applicants seeking home care services. It repeals a provision requiring Medicaid applicants to have no asset transfers below fair market value for 60 months prior to application, instead establishing a 30-month look-back period (pending federal approval) for home care eligibility. This change directly affects individuals applying for community-based long-term care services who previously faced eligibility delays due to past asset transfers. The policy simplifies eligibility by removing penalties for asset transfers made within the shorter look-back window.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareShortens Medicaid look-back period from 60 to 30 months, reducing eligibility barriers for home care services and improving access to community-based healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6367: Requires contracts with home care service providers to provide sufficient resources to ensure compensation to a qualified workforce providing high quality care

Requires contracts with home care service providers to provide sufficient resources to ensure compensation to a qualified workforce providing high quality care; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a program to provide loans, through the dormitory authority, to home care facilities to finance health care reform efforts.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires contracts ensuring home care workforce compensation and authorizes loans for health care reform, directly funding quality care services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates contracts provide sufficient resources for worker compensation and quality care, directly advancing wage protections and workforce standards in home care services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4924: Relates to home care and hospice worker shortage areas and disciplines

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adjust medical assistance rates of payment for certified home health agencies, managed long term care plans, hospices, long term home health care programs, licensed home care services agencies and other entities for recruitment, training and retention of direct care workers for services in shortage areas and by shortage disciplines.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes payment rate adjustments for home health/hospice agencies to recruit/retain staff in shortage areas, directly strengthening healthcare workforce stability and service access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAuthorizes rate adjustments to fund recruitment/retention of home care workers, strengthening workforce stability in shortage areas.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6457: Provides for coordination between the department of health and the state long-term care ombudsperson regarding residential health care facilities

Provides for coordination between the department of health and the state long-term care ombudsperson regarding residential health care facilities, including such facilities' compliance with state and federal law, and histories of complaints.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates coordination between health department and ombudsman to ensure compliance and address complaints in long-term care facilities, enhancing oversight and patient safety.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 12, 2026

A 2018: Relates to long term care options for medicaid recipients; repealer

Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRepeals managed long-term care, establishes integrated PACE/MAP plans enhancing Medicaid coverage and access for recipients.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1998: Enacts the Unpredictable Nursing Home Inspection Act

Requires the department of health to conduct 40% of its inspections on nursing homes outside of business hours; requires department of health inspections of nursing homes to be conducted without prior notice to a nursing home; requires an annual nursing home inspection report.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates unannounced, after-hours nursing home inspections and annual reporting to strengthen oversight and protect resident safety in healthcare facilities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 28, 2026

S 4724: Ensures identical health benefits for public retirees

Ensures that public retirees are not having their skilled nursing care benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan at the time they enroll for medicare.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesPrevents reduction in retiree health benefits, maintaining current government spending on public services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents reduction of skilled nursing benefits for public retirees upon Medicare enrollment, protecting existing coverage and aligning with benefit protection indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicare

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1968: Prohibits the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes

Prohibits the public health and health planning council and the commissioner of health from approving the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill prohibits for-profit nursing homes, restricting a sector of healthcare provision per its explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1396: Relates to criminal history records of maintenance employees in adult residential health and assisted living facilities

This bill (S 1396) requires background checks for maintenance employees at assisted living and residential health care facilities. It defines "maintenance employees" broadly to include janitors, security, groundskeepers, and similar staff (excluding volunteers), and mandates that the Department of Health access their criminal history records. Courts must notify the health department within 7 days of any criminal conviction related to job duties. The bill also allows temporary hiring during background checks, requiring facilities to conduct direct observation of these workers until results are received. The bill is pending in the Health committee (referred January 9, 2025).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires background checks for facility maintenance staff to enhance resident safety in healthcare settings, directly supporting facility safety standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6630: Enacts the expanded in-home services funding act; appropriation

This bill (A 6630) creates the "Expanded In-Home Services Funding Act" to increase state funding for in-home care services for elderly residents. It allocates $42 million specifically to eliminate waitlists for essential services like meal delivery, housekeeping, personal care, and transportation, while ensuring counties have resources to meet growing demand. The bill establishes a five-year pilot program to test new service models (including tele-health and volunteer transportation networks), with a designated portion of funds prioritized for rural counties facing the highest need. Annual reports will track fund usage, waitlist reductions, and improvements in senior well-being, as required by the bill's provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $42M to fund in-home care services, expanding public spending on essential programs like meal delivery and transportation.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $42M to expand in-home healthcare services for elderly, eliminating waitlists and piloting tele-health, directly increasing access and funding for essential care.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly allocates $42M to fund transportation services as part of in-home care, including transportation in the listed essential services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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