State Of New York Senate Bill 8835: An Act To Amend The Public Health Law, In Relation To Amending Provisions Regarding Health Care Facilities & Professionals During The COVID-19 Emergency

On August 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law (Senate Bill 8835) that reverses legal immunity for senior living communities and other health care facilities related to harm or damages consumers sustained while at the facility and receiving health care services during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Previously, the state shielded a variety of health care facilities from lawsuits alleging misconduct due to resource or staffing shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former law protected hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living communities . . .