N.Y. PBH Law § 3605-B
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Registration of licensed home care services agencies
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§ 3605-b. Registration of licensed home care services agencies. 1. (a)\nNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no licensed home\ncare services agency (LHCSA) licensed pursuant to section thirty-six\nhundred five of this article shall be operated, provide nursing\nservices, home health aide services, or personal care services, or\nreceive reimbursement from any source for the provision of such services\nduring any period of time on or after January first, two thousand\nnineteen, unless it has registered with the commissioner in a manner\nprescribed by the department.\n (b) A LHCSA that fails to submit a complete and accurate set of all\nrequired registration materials by the deadline established by the\ncommissioner shall be required to pay a fee of five hundred dollars for\neach month or part thereof that the LHCSA is in default. A LHCSA that\nfailed to register in the prior year by the deadline of the current year\nshall not be permitted to register for the upcoming registration period\nunless it submits any unpaid late fees.\n (c) The department shall post on its public website a list of all\nLHCSAs, which shall indicate the current registration status of each\nLHCSA.\n (d) The department shall institute proceedings to revoke the license\nof any LHCSA that fails to register for two annual registration periods,\nwhether or not such periods are consecutive. The department shall have\nthe discretion to pursue revocation of the license of a LHCSA on grounds\nthat it evidences a pattern of late registration over the course of\nmultiple years.\n
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