Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

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

Relates to establishing requirements for residential health care facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak; requires the department of health to issue guidance regarding precautions and procedures to maintain health and safety; establishes residential healthcare facility reporting requirements. [AB-3131] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
Relates to establishing requirements for residential health care facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak; requires the department of health to issue guidance regarding precautions and procedures to maintain health and safety; establishes residential healthcare facility reporting requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Died In Senate on 01/05/2022

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

Requires operators of nursing homes and residential health care facilities to provide notification of certain contracts and agreements to all residents, representatives, staff and the office of the long-term care ombudsman. [AB-5684] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Requires operators of nursing homes and residential health care facilities to provide notification of certain contracts and agreements to all residents, representatives, staff and the office of the long-term care ombudsman.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Approval Memo.5 on 04/27/2021

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

Requires nursing homes to spend at least the resident care amount necessary to achieve a required resident care percentage and a sufficient direct care service amount so it does not have a direct care service deficit. [AB-5685] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ]
Requires nursing homes to spend at least the resident care amount necessary to achieve a required resident care percentage and a sufficient direct care service amount so it does not have a direct care service deficit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Enacting Clause Stricken on 01/25/2022

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

Establishes a billionaire mark to market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets. [AB-5092] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
Establishes a billionaire mark to market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Ways And Means on 02/11/2021

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

Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years. [AB-302] [Education ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Higher Education on 01/05/2022

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

Directs the office of the state long-term care ombudsman to advertise and promote the long-term care ombudsman program (Part A); directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the state long-term care ombudsman and the commissioners of the departments responsible for the license or certification of long-term care facilities, to establish policies and procedures for reporting, by staff and volunteers of the long-term care ombudsman program, issues concerning the health, safety and welfare of residents at long-term care facilities (Part B); includes access to state long-term care ombudsman program staff and volunteers within the pandemic emergency plan prepared by residential health care facilities (Part C). [AB-5436] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Directs the office of the state long-term care ombudsman to advertise and promote the long-term care ombudsman program (Part A); directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the state long-term care ombudsman and the commissioners of the departments responsible for the license or certification of long-term care facilities, to establish policies and procedures for reporting, by staff and volunteers of the long-term care ombudsman program, issues concerning the health, safety and welfare of residents at long-term care facilities (Part (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S612b on 05/26/2021

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

Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older. [AB-3475] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Amend (t) And Recommit To Correction on 04/26/2021

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

Relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated people in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from the person's assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated people shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement, such person is free to change their mind and switch at any time. [AB-691] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated people in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from the person's assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated people shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's gender identity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Correction on 01/05/2022

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

Provides eligibility for services under the basic health program for individuals whose immigration status renders him or her ineligible for federal financial participation and who meet additional requirements. [AB-880] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Provides eligibility for services under the basic health program for individuals whose immigration status renders him or her ineligible for federal financial participation and who meet additional requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 02/08/2022

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

Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside. [AB-5971] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Housing on 01/05/2022

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