Expands the scope of the temporary operator program

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Expands the scope of the temporary operator program permitting the commissioner of health to appoint an operator if a facility experiences serious financial instability or conditions that seriously endanger the life, health or safety of residents or patients.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To extend the law authorizing temporary operators for certain health care facilities to also cover nursing homes.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(47) (11) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

The 2013 budget enacted PHL S 2806-a, which authorizes the appointment of temporary operators for general hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, adult care facilities, or assisted living residences. A tempo- rary operator may be appointed by the Commissioner of Health in the event that a facility faces serious financial instability or conditions in the facility seriously endangers the life, health, or safety of resi- dents or patients. This bill would be a significant step forward in nursing home reform. Nursing homes were excluded from the current scope of the law. However, there is no policy justification for doing so. The temporary operator law is an important process for ensuring oversight of facilities and protection of their residents and patients. This bill would bring nurs- ing homes into it by amending definitions but does not make other chang- es to the law.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.272
1ST REPORT CAL.272
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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