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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

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.

Other Finding Aids

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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.

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