Staten Island nursing home warns of potential closure over Medicaid rates
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Leadership at a Staten Island nursing home says it could soon close its doors if state funding doesn’t improve.
State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and Assemblymember Charles Fall, Democrats in the State Legislature representing districts that include the Silver Lake nursing home, both said they’re aware of the facility’s issues and are working with their colleagues’ on solutions.
“I was recently made aware of the lawsuit filed by Silver Lake Specialized Care Center against the state of New York. I cannot comment on the details of the lawsuit, however I had multiple meetings with Silver Lake leadership about the issues facing the facility, staff, and patients, and know that there are a factor of funding issues that impact their operations,” Scarcella-Spanton said. “In my capacity, I have introduced legislation to create a respiratory therapy demonstration program for residential health care facilities like Silver Lake, which would foster better outcomes for both New Yorkers and facilities such as this one.”
The senator introduced the legislation last year and has secured a single co-sponsor. The bill would allow the state health commissioner to approve 10 New York residential health care facilities, including nursing homes, to operate respiratory therapy units.
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