New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3184: Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Allows an adult home, enriched housing facility, assisted living residence or special needs assisted living residence to provide for nursing services in the facility that are not continual, either by arrangement with a provider of nursing services or by employment.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services.
From the introduced text, January 24, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 461-c of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. (A) PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AN ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OPERATOR MAY PROVIDE FOR NURSING SERVICES IN THE FACILITY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY, EITHER BY ARRANGEMENT WITH A PROVIDER OF NURSING SERVICES OR BY EMPLOYMENT, THAT ARE NOT CONTINUAL AND WOULD NOT VIOLATE ADMISSION AND RETENTION STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES AND SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THE REGULATIONS. AN OPERATOR ARRANGING FOR NURSING SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN A FORM AND MANNER REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. (B) NO OPERATOR ELECTING TO PROVIDE SUCH NURSING SERVICES MAY REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE IS AN ENHANCED ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OR OFFERS AGING IN PLACE AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED UNDER SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF ARTICLE FORTY-SIX-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, EXCEPT …
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Gallivan (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.970
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.492
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 4, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (March 4, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S3184?
- S3184 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services.
- What does S3184 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services.
- What is the status of S3184?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3184?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3184?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3184
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