NY Gen Mun L § 126-B-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 6 - Public Health and Safety 126-B*2 - Establishment of Broome County Nursing Home.

* §  126-b.  Establishment of Broome county nursing home. 1. The board of supervisors of Broome county may establish, as  hereinafter  in  this section   provided,   a  nursing  home  to  be  approved  by  the  state commissioner  of  health.  All  expenditures  incurred  by   the   state commissioner  of  health  for  and  in  connection  with  the  location, construction and operation of such nursing home shall be a  charge  upon the  county, and provision shall be made for the payment therefor by the board of supervisors of such county in the same manner as in the case of other charges against the county.   2. If the state commissioner of health shall  approve,  Broome  county may use a building or buildings formerly used as a tuberculosis hospital or sanitorium.   3.  When the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined to establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, such board shall:  (a) Erect all necessary buildings and  alter  any  buildings,  on  the property  when  acquired for the use of said nursing home, provided that the location of the buildings  and  the  plans  and  such  part  of  the specifications  as shall be required by the state commissioner of health for such erection or alteration, together with  the  initial  equipment, shall first be approved by the state commissioner of health. Any changes in  such  location  or  plans  shall also be first approved by the state commissioner of health, and the state commissioner  of  health  and  his duly  authorized  representatives  shall  have the power to inspect such nursing home during the course of its construction for  the  purpose  of seeing that such plans are complied with.  (b)  Cause  to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings  and  improvements for said nursing home and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other necessary  expenditures  therefor;  or  may finance expenditures for the erection of such nursing home and for the purchase of a  site  therefor, pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law.  (c)  Accept  in  its  discretion and hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of land, or any  gift  or  bequest  of  money  or  other personal  property,  or any donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of said nursing home, and  apply  the  same  in accordance with the terms of the gift.  (d)  Whenever  it  shall  deem it in the public interest so to do, and notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this  chapter  or  of  any other  general  or special law, change the location of such nursing home and acquire a new site by purchase, lease or condemnation, and establish the nursing home thereon.   4. When the board of supervisors of such county shall have  determined to  establish  a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, it shall, except where a board of managers has been appointed as provided in  subdivision five  of  this  section, appoint a superintendent of the nursing home to hold office at the pleasure of such board. Such superintendent shall  be the  chief executive officer of such home and, subject to by-laws, rules and regulations established by the board of supervisors  governing  such home, he shall:  (a)  Before  entering upon the discharge of his duties, file a bond in such sum as the board  of  supervisors  may  determine,  to  secure  the faithful performance of such duties.  (b)  Equip  the nursing home with all necessary furniture, appliances, fixtures and other needed facilities for the care of  patients  and  for the  use  of  officers  and  employees  thereof,  and shall purchase all necessary supplies.  (c) Have general supervision and control of the records, accounts  and buildings  of  the  nursing  home and all internal affairs, and maintain  discipline therein and enforce compliance  with  and  obedience  to  all by-laws,  rules  and regulations adopted by the board of supervisors for the government, discipline and management of said nursing home  and  the employees  and  patients  thereof;  and  shall  make such further rules, regulations and orders as he may deem necessary, not  inconsistent  with law,  or  with  the  rules,  regulations  and directions of the board of supervisors.  (d)  Appoint  such  resident  officers  and  such  employees  as   are authorized  by the board of supervisors for the efficient performance of the business of the nursing home, and prescribe their  duties;  and  for cause stated in writing, after an opportunity to be heard, discharge any such officer or employee at his discretion.  (e) Cause proper accounts and records of the business and operation of the  nursing  home  to  be  kept regularly from day to day, in books and records provided for that purpose; and shall see that such accounts  and records  are  correctly  made  up  for the annual report to the board of supervisors.  (f) Receive into the nursing home in  the  order  of  application  any person who is entitled to admission thereto under the by-laws, rules and regulations  governing  said  nursing  home;  and shall cause to be kept proper accounts and records of the  admission  of  all  patients,  their name,  age,  sex,  color,  marital  condition, residence, occupation and place of last employment.  (g) Cause a record to be kept of the condition of  each  patient  when admitted and from time to time thereafter.  (h) Discharge from said nursing home any patient who shall wilfully or habitually  violate  the  rules  thereof;  or  who  is found not to need further care or treatment and to have recovered therefrom;  or  who  for any  other reason is no longer a suitable patient for treatment therein; and shall make a full report thereof at the next meeting of the board of supervisors.  (i) Collect and receive all moneys  due  the  nursing  home,  keep  an accurate  account of the same, and transmit same to the treasurer of the county monthly on or before the tenth day of the month.   5. Where the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined to establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, it may  appoint  a board  of managers in the same manner as provided in section one hundred twenty-seven  of  this  chapter,  and  such  board  of  managers,   when appointed,  shall  have all the powers and duties of a board of managers of a public general  hospital  as  set  forth  in  section  one  hundred twenty-eight of this chapter.   * NB There are 2 § 126-b's