2019 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