N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2801-f

§ 2801-f. Residential health care facility quality incentive payment\nprogram. Subject to amounts appropriated for the residential health care\nfacility quality incentive payment program, the department may make a\npayment to operators of residential health care facilities, located in\nsocial services districts which do not include a city with a population\nof over one million persons, that are in compliance with applicable\nstatutes and regulations in order to enhance the quality of patient care\nand patient safety. Provided that prior to receiving quality incentive\npayment program funds, the facility shall submit an expenditure plan to\nthe department. Such plan shall detail how the quality incentive payment\nprogram funds will be used to improve the physical environment of the\nfacility or the quality of care and services rendered to residents.\n