N.Y. Public Health Law § 2801-f: Residential health care facility quality incentive payment program

§ 2801-f. Residential health care facility quality incentive payment

program. Subject to amounts appropriated for the residential health care

facility quality incentive payment program, the department may make a

payment to operators of residential health care facilities, located in

social services districts which do not include a city with a population

of over one million persons, that are in compliance with applicable

statutes and regulations in order to enhance the quality of patient care

and patient safety. Provided that prior to receiving quality incentive

payment program funds, the facility shall submit an expenditure plan to

the department. Such plan shall detail how the quality incentive payment

program funds will be used to improve the physical environment of the

facility or the quality of care and services rendered to residents.