Senate Bill S7082

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the closure of hospitals

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S7082 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-i, amd §2801-g, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S2500

2017-S7082 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the closure of hospitals.

2017-S7082 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7082
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  the  closure  of
   hospitals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as  the  "local
 input in community healthcare act".
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2801-i
 to read as follows:
   § 2801-I. CLOSURE OF HOSPITALS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF
 LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CLOSURE OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL OR SURRENDER OF
 AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO
 REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   2.  (A)  NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR
 CLOSURE OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION
 OR MORE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
 BOARD, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER  REPRESENT-
 ING  THE AREA WITHIN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, THE PRESIDENT OF THE
 BOROUGH WITHIN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, THE  CONGRESSIONAL  REPRE-
 SENTATIVE  FOR  THE  DISTRICT  IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, AND THE
 STATE SENATOR AND THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER REPRESENTING THE AREA WITHIN WHICH
 THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, OR THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SUCH  WRITTEN
 REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
   (1) THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S CLOSURE ON ACCESS
 TO  HEALTH  CARE  SERVICES  BY  MEMBERS  OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR  NEEDY
 PERSONS, THE UNINSURED, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS;
   (2)  SPECIFIC  MEASURES THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PARTIES HAVE TAKEN OR
 WOULD TAKE TO AMELIORATE SUCH ANTICIPATED IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES;
   (3) ANY  FURTHER  RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING  ACCESS  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE CLOSURE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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