Relates to reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Authorizes the commissioner of health to approve certain reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions that are designed to work collaboratively on efforts to improve nursing home efficiency, staffing, and quality of care.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A8738, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(18) (2) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(57) (2) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Angelo Santabarbara and 13 more on Agora

Democratic14
Republican1

Show all 15 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Samra Brouk says this is needed

The dire financial and capacity challenges facing the Rochester area not-for-profit hospital systems and long-term care facilities (nursing homes) are unique in severity and causation, as recently acknowledged by Department of Health Commissioner McDonald during the Health/Medicaid Joint Legislative Budget Hearing. This legislation will help address these unique financial and capacity challenges which are impeding hospi- tal systems' abilities to discharge patients to nursing homes. Allowing all eligible programs in the five nursing home regions of Upstate New York to work collaboratively will make region-wide care more efficient, and of higher quality. Funding the Upstate CINERGY Demonstration Project will provide a restored continuum of care to some of our community's most vulnerable populations while incentivizing improved quality, effi- ciencies, and fiscal soundness at our not-for-profit nursing homes.

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

Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.52
NY Senate
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.879
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.879
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8738
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1920
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1920
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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