BILL NUMBER: S9902
SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law and the social services law, in
relation to prohibiting the establishment or operation of a shelter for
asylum seekers on a property that was formerly operated as an assisted
living residence
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends subdivision 2 of section 4653-a of the public health law by
adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: No former operator of an
assisted living residence shall be granted authority or approval to
establish and/or operate a facility intending to house asylum seekers
after such operator has notified the appropriate regional office of the
department that the operator in tends to close and/or decertify the
assisted living residence.
Amends Section 43 of the social services law by adding a new subdivision
12 to read as follows: 12.(a)The commissioner shall not enter into any
contract for the establishment and/or operation of a facility intending
to house asylum seekers with a former operator of an assisted living
residence after such operator has notified the appropriate regional
office of the department of health that such operator intends to close
and/or decertify the assisted living residence pursuant to section four
thousand six hundred fifty-three-a of the public health law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State veterans and older adults have raised a concern that the
assisted living facility where they were residing was sold for the
purpose of becoming a shelter housing asylum seekers, effectively
displacing senior veterans living there. This legislation would prevent
further sales and conversions of assisted living residences into facili-
ties intending to house asylum seekers also known as "migrant shelters".
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
N/A
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S9902: 4653-a public health law, 4653-a(2) public health law, 43 social services law