New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 896
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ron Kim (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Michael Durso (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY