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Assembly Health Committee chair sets up hearings on nursing home deaths

By Tom Precious News Albany Bureau Chief
Aug 2, 2020
Aug 2, 2020 Updated Mar 31, 2022
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By Tom Precious News Albany Bureau Chief

ALBANY – The State Legislature on Monday begins the first of two public hearings examining the thousands of Covid-related deaths that occurred this year in New York State-regulated nursing homes. The hearings – which wrap up with a second day of testimony on Aug. 10 – are being led by the Assembly and Senate health committees, but include the participation of four other standing committees.

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