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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Every administrator of a nursing home shall:
(a) post in a sufficient number of prominent positions in the nursing home so as to be accessible to all residents and to the general public, a concise summary of the last inspection report pertaining to the nursing home and issued by the department, with references to the page numbers of the full reports, noting any deficiencies found by said governmental agency or department and the actions taken by the nursing home to rectify such deficiencies, and indicating in such summaries where the full reports may be inspected in said nursing home;
(b) provide to each applicant and, upon request, to each resident of such nursing home, or any relative, spouse, guardian, committee or conservator of such applicant or resident, a copy of the last inspection report pertaining to the nursing home and issued by the department.
2. The license or registration of a nursing home administrator who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to suspension or revocation and the nursing home administrator may be subject to a civil penalty in proceedings held in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-eight hundred ninety-seven-a of this article.
3. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or deemed to require the public disclosure of confidential medical, social, personal or financial records of any patient. The commissioner shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and to preserve the confidentiality of medical, social, personal or financial records of patients.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 2896-h. Reports - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/public-health-law/pbh-sect-2896-h/
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