New York State Moreland Act Commission on Nursing Homes and Residential Facilities Reports, Hearing and Press Clipping Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- In 1975, Governor Hugh Carey invoked Section 6 of the Executive Law (Moreland Act), and by Executive Order #2 he appointed Morris B. Abram as commissioner to investigate state management of non-governmental nursing homes or facilities that received direct or indirect federal, state, or local aid, or provided care or services to any individual receiving such aid. The series consists of typescript copies of the commission's various reports, copies of public and executive session hearing testimony, and press clipping files.
Title
- Moreland Act Commission on Nursing Homes and Residential Facilities reports, hearing and press clipping files
Quantity
- 6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 11586
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record, then roughly chronological.
Administrative History
On January 10, 1975, Governor Hugh Carey invoked Section 6 of the Executive Law (Moreland Act), and by Executive Order #2 he appointed Morris B. Abram as commissioner to investigate state management of non-governmental nursing homes or facilities that received direct or indirect federal, state, or local aid, or provided care or services to any individual receiving such aid.
Specifically, the commission was authorized to study, investigate, review, and make recommendations on the affairs of any state department, board, bureau or commission that exercised direction, supervision, visitation, inspection, funding or other control of any non-governmental nursing home, residential facility, or home providing residential health or allied services.
With the appointment of Dr. Isadore Rossman, Peter A.A. Berle, Aminda Wilkins, and Dorothy B. Wadsworth as commissioners, Morris Abram was designated chair of the commission.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of typescript copies of the commission's various reports, copies of public and executive session hearing testimony, and press clipping files.
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Access Restrictions
All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Access Terms
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Public health
- Nursing homes--New York (State)
- Long term care facilities--New York (State)
- Governmental investigations
- Older people--Medical care--New York (State)
- Institutional care--New York (State)