New York S06284 prohibits assisted living residences, retirement homes, or nursing homes from closing to become shelters for asylum seekers.

New York S06284 amends the public health law and the social services law to prohibit operators of assisted living residences, retirement homes, or nursing homes from closing or decertifying their facilities to establish shelters for asylum seekers. An asylum seeker is defined as an individual who changes their country of usual residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another country and has applied for asylum or is eligible to apply, or is a refugee as defined by federal law. The act takes effect immediately.

New York S06284 prohibits assisted living residences, retirement homes, or nursing homes from closing to become shelters for asylum seekers.

New York S06284 amends the public health law and the social services law to prohibit operators of assisted living residences, retirement homes, or nursing homes from closing or decertifying their facilities to establish shelters for asylum seekers. An asylum seeker is defined as an individual who changes their country of usual residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another country and has applied for asylum or is eligible to apply, or is a refugee as defined by federal law. The act takes effect immediately.