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Senate Bill S7483

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"

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2009-S7483 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10748
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-g, Pub Health L

2009-S7483 - Summary

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public hearing at a location within the geographic area served by such general hospital to solicit testimony concerning the extent to which such closure will result in the reduction or elimination of health care services in the affected community, and options and proposals for replacing or enhancing such health care services through other means in order to meet the needs of residents in the affected community; makes related provisions.

2009-S7483 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7483 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7483

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 14, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- 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  enacting  the
  "hospital closure planning act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "hospital closure planning act".
  S  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2801-g
to read as follows:
  S 2801-G. COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR HOSPITAL CLOSURE. 1.  NO  LATER  THAN
THIRTY  DAYS  AFTER  RECEIVING  WRITTEN  NOTICE  OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL'S
INTENT TO VOLUNTARILY DISCONTINUE OPERATIONS OR SURRENDER ITS  OPERATING
CERTIFICATE,  OR  WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL'S INVOLUNTARY
CLOSURE OR A GENERAL HOSPITAL'S CLOSURE FOR WHICH NO WRITTEN NOTICE  WAS
PROVIDED,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE
ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S CLOSURE ON ACCESS TO HEALTH
CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS, THE UNIN-
SURED, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND OPTIONS AND PROPOSALS TO AMELIO-
RATE SUCH ANTICIPATED  IMPACT.    THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ARRANGE  FOR
PERSONS  WITH  RELEVANT  EXPERTISE TO TESTIFY AT THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND
SHALL AFFORD COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDERS,  LABOR  UNIONS,
PAYERS,  BUSINESSES  AND  CONSUMERS  A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
RELEVANT TESTIMONY.
  2. NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS  AFTER  HOLDING  A  HEARING  PURSUANT  TO
SUBDIVISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE A WRIT-
TEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE STATING:
  (A) HIS OR HER FINDINGS AS TO THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT  OF  THE  GENERAL
HOSPITAL'S  CLOSURE  ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE
SURROUNDING COMMUNITY,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  RECIPIENTS  OF
MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  NEEDY  PERSONS, THE UNINSURED, AND UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11426-11-0

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2009-S7483A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10748
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-g, Pub Health L

2009-S7483A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public hearing at a location within the geographic area served by such general hospital to solicit testimony concerning the extent to which such closure will result in the reduction or elimination of health care services in the affected community, and options and proposals for replacing or enhancing such health care services through other means in order to meet the needs of residents in the affected community; makes related provisions.

2009-S7483A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7483A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7483--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 14, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HUNTLEY, ESPADA, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "hospital closure planning act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "hospital closure planning act".
  S  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2801-g
to read as follows:
  S 2801-G. COMMUNITY FORUM ON HOSPITAL CLOSURE. 1. NO LATER THAN THIRTY
DAYS AFTER THE CLOSURE OF A GENERAL  HOSPITAL,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
HOLD  A PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING PUBLIC INPUT
CONCERNING THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S  CLOSURE  ON
ACCESS  TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR  NEEDY
PERSONS,  THE  UNINSURED,  AND  UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND OPTIONS AND
PROPOSALS TO AMELIORATE SUCH ANTICIPATED IMPACT.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
AFFORD COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LABOR  UNIONS,  PAYERS,
BUSINESSES  AND  CONSUMERS A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT RELE-
VANT MATTERS AT SUCH COMMUNITY FORUM.
  2. NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER HOLDING A COMMUNITY  FORUM  PURSUANT
TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAIL-
ABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE INFORMATION REGARDING:
  (A) THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S CLOSURE ON ACCESS
TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  RECIPIENTS  OF  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  NEEDY
PERSONS, THE UNINSURED, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS;
  (B)  SPECIFIC  MEASURES THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PARTIES HAVE TAKEN OR
WILL TAKE TO AMELIORATE SUCH ANTICIPATED IMPACT; AND
  (C) ANY  FURTHER  RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING  ACCESS  TO  HEALTH  CARE
SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S CLOSURE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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