Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Establishes requirements for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge from residential health care facilities. [AB-3919] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Establishes requirements for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge from residential health care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S3058 on 03/04/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Enacts the "reimagining long-term care task force act" to create a task force to study the state of long-term care services in this state. [AB-3922] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Enacts the "reimagining long-term care task force act" to create a task force to study the state of long-term care services in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S598b on 03/03/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Repeals the emergency or disaster treatment protection act which protects health care facilities and health care professionals from liability that may result from treatment of individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the public health emergency. [AB-3397] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Repeals the emergency or disaster treatment protection act which protects health care facilities and health care professionals from liability that may result from treatment of individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the public health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Signed Chap.96 on 04/06/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider. [AB-2585] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Montesano Referred To Social Services on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides for the authorization and regulation of visitation of compassionate care-giving visitors at nursing homes and residential health care facilities. [AB-1052] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Provides for the authorization and regulation of visitation of compassionate care-giving visitors at nursing homes and residential health care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S614b on 03/03/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Directs the department of health to make publicly available the results of all inspections conducted by the department in nursing homes and other residential health care facilities in the state during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency. [AB-1010] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disaster Relief ]
Directs the department of health to make publicly available the results of all inspections conducted by the department in nursing homes and other residential health care facilities in the state during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Passed Assembly on 01/12/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides information on where a list of violations and other actions taken against the facility can be found and requires such facilities to inform certain persons on where they can locate the list. [AB-5848] [Public Safety ]
Provides information on where a list of violations and other actions taken against the facility can be found and requires such facilities to inform certain persons on where they can locate the list.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Woerner Substituted By S3185 on 03/03/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to antimicrobial resistance prevention and education; requires every general hospital and nursing home to establish and implement an antimicrobial stewardship program and establish and implement training regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control. [AB-5847] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
Relates to antimicrobial resistance prevention and education; requires every general hospital and nursing home to establish and implement an antimicrobial stewardship program and establish and implement training regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Woerner Signed Chap.737 on 12/22/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Prohibits the public health and health planning council and the commissioner of health from approving the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes. [AB-5842] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
Prohibits the public health and health planning council and the commissioner of health from approving the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Passed Assembly on 04/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances. [AB-5841] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Health on 04/05/2022

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