WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

A 10312

Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paula Kay and 1 co-sponsor

Residential health care facilities must provide a disclosure at intake and post ownership, contractors, and enforcement info, with links to state and federal lookup tools.

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.380
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · A 10312

Summary of Bill A 10312-A (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and Intent

This bill amends the Public Health Law to require residential health care facilities to disclose specific information to residents and their families. The goal is to increase transparency about facility operations, ownership, contractors, and how to access formal complaints or enforcement actions.

Key Provisions

  • Disclosure document at intake: Residential health care facilities must provide a separate document (as part of the intake application) in at least 12-point font. The document must include:
    • How residents and family members can look up:
    • Complaints
    • Citations
    • Inspections
    • Enforcement actions
    • Penalties against the facility
    • The web addresses for:
    • New York State nursing home profiles website (maintained by the NY Department)
    • The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Nursing Home Compare website (where applicable)
  • Ownership and contractors information: The document must explain:
    • The facility’s ownership structure
    • The current board of directors and members of the limited liability entity
    • Any contractors involved with major facility functions, including:
    • Staffing
    • Food service
    • Linen service
  • Website posting requirement: Each facility must post the same ownership, contractor, and related information on its own website.
  • State website publication: The NY Department of Health must publish information related to a facility’s ownership structure and contractors, as provided by the facility, on the NY Nursing Home Profiles website.
  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment (takes effect immediately).

Affected Entities and Stakeholders

  • Residential health care facilities: Such facilities (e.g., long-term care homes) must implement the disclosure document, update their websites, and ensure information accuracy.
  • Residents and families: Benefit from improved access to information about facility ownership, contractors, and ways to monitor quality and compliance.
  • State agencies/sites:
    • New York State Department of Health (DOH): Publish ownership/contractor information on the NY Nursing Home Profiles website.
    • NY nursing home profiles and the federal Nursing Home Compare (when applicable) will serve as consumer lookup tools.
  • Other: Contractors involved in staffing, food, and linen services become specifically visible through the required disclosures.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Implementation: Immediate effect upon enactment; facilities must provide the disclosure document at intake and post the information on their website.
  • Regulatory reference: Amends Subdivision 13 of Section 2803 of the Public Health Law (as added by Chapter 344 of the Laws of 2021).

Practical Impact and Considerations

  • Measures to enhance transparency about:
    • Ownership and governance
    • Contracted service providers
    • Mechanisms to verify and monitor compliance (through state and federal lookup tools)
  • Potential benefits include better-informed decisions by prospective residents and families, and improved watchdog visibility for enforcement actions and penalties.
  • Implementation will require facilities to maintain current ownership/contractor data and ensure online accessibility of disclosures.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with the current law (pre-10312-A) to show exactly what changes this bill introduces.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.