Healthcare (Long-Term Care)

in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 20, 2026

A 10333: Relates to the maximum hours for home care aides

This bill sets a 12-hour maximum for consecutive home care aide shifts, requiring explicit employee consent for any work exceeding this limit. It directly affects home care aides (including personal care attendants and home health aides) and their employers, covering all work arrangements like direct employment or agency staffing. Key provisions include prohibiting mandatory overtime without express consent, banning retaliation for refusing overtime, and allowing limited exceptions only during true emergencies after exhausting all staffing options. Employers violating these rules face civil lawsuits, penalties, and mandatory compensation for affected aides.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects home care aides' working conditions, preventing burnout and ensuring quality patient care in healthcare delivery.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentSets 12-hour max shift limit with consent requirement, prohibits mandatory overtime and retaliation - directly protects home care aides' workplace safety and rights95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 20, 2026

A 10274: Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program

Establishes the adult care facility voucher demonstration program for persons with dementia, Alzheimer's diagnosis, or other cognitive impairments to provide a sliding-scale subsidy for adult care facility residents who are at risk of losing nursing home care due to depleted resources and to individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid or supplemental security income, but in need of adult day care services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides sliding-scale subsidies for dementia/Alzheimer's care via voucher program, expanding access for non-Medicaid eligible individuals needing adult day care services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8668: Enacts the "protection, respect, inclusion, dignity, and equality (PRIDE) care act"

Establishes a home care services bill of rights for patients of home care services agencies and certified home health agencies; requires training for staff and contractors of such agencies to eliminate certain discriminations; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes home care patient rights and mandates anti-discrimination staff training, directly protecting patient dignity and equality in healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 8635: Relates to establishing a special needs assisted living demonstration program

Establishes a special needs assisted living demonstration program to authorize up to three assisted living programs throughout the state to serve individuals with special needs, including, but not limited to, individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes assisted living programs for special needs (e.g., dementia), expanding access to healthcare services for vulnerable populations through new state-funded demonstration programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 21, 2026

A 9607: Relates to contracts and dispute resolution process for billing under contracts for home care services with managed care plans

Requires review and approval by the commissioner of health of contracts for home care services provided to a licensed home care services agency from a managed care organization or a managed long term care plan; directs the commissioner of health to establish a dispute resolution process independent dispute resolution relating to billing under a contract for home care services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health commissioner oversight of home care billing contracts and establishes dispute resolution, preventing service disruptions and ensuring continuity of care for patients.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 30, 2026

S 9087: Relates to independent quality monitors for residential health care facilities

Provides for requirements under written corrective plans for residential health care facilities; requires such facilities to make payments to the department for independent quality monitors; provides for minimum staffing and monitoring frequency for such facilities; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires quality monitors, staffing standards, and payments to improve oversight of residential health care facilities, enhancing patient safety and care quality.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 21, 2026

A 9680: Authorizes one or more demonstration projects that permit a managed long-term care plan to enroll persons that are permanently placed in a nursing home in rural areas

Authorizes one or more demonstration projects that permit a managed long-term care plan to enroll persons that are permanently placed in a nursing home and to manage the nursing home benefit in one or more rural areas.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes demonstration projects for managed long-term care enrollment in rural nursing homes, improving access to coordinated care services for residents in underserved areas.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 26, 2026

A 9678: Enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act"

This bill, the "Jamie Rose Care Provider Act" (A 9678), requires specific health care facilities - including home care agencies, hospices, HMOs, and shared health facilities - to implement policies for identifying, assessing, and referring suspected domestic abuse victims. It mandates that these facilities develop written protocols, train all relevant clinical and security staff, and designate a staff member to coordinate with local domestic violence organizations. Facilities must also inform victims about available support services and arrange for advocates if requested. The law excludes hospitals but applies to the defined health care providers, effective one year after enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates healthcare facilities to implement protocols for identifying and referring domestic abuse victims, enhancing patient safety and rights within healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 14, 2026

S 8911: Increases the amount of the credit against taxes for long-term care insurance

Increases the amount of the credit against taxes for long-term care insurance from twenty to forty percent and from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit percentage (20%→40%) and dollar amount ($1,500→$2,500) for long-term care insurance, providing direct tax relief to eligible individuals.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases tax credit for long-term care insurance, making coverage more affordable and accessible under healthcare policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 21, 2026

A 9679: Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers

This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers to cover actual transportation costs incurred while delivering services in designated rural areas. It directly affects home health agencies providing in-home care to Medicaid recipients in rural locations, requiring reimbursement to include specific costs for rural service delivery beyond standard rates. The key provision mandates the health commissioner to develop separate methodologies for calculating these rural transportation costs, distinct from direct care costs, and apply this to all covered home health services, including those under federal waivers. This change aims to address financial barriers rural providers face due to higher travel expenses.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health providers to cover transportation costs, directly funding rural healthcare access and strengthening provider support for Medicaid recipients.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly mandates reimbursement to cover actual transportation costs for rural home health services, directly funding transportation expenses incurred in service delivery.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

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