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Assembly Bill A438

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to credit enhancement for health reform projects

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2015-A438 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-zz, Pub Health L; amd §1680, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A8010

2015-A438 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to credit enhancement for health reform projects to assist in restructuring health care delivery systems by providing credit enhancement solely to hospitals that lack the credit resources necessary to finance health reform projects from conventional lenders.

2015-A438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   438

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the public authorities law, in
  relation to credit enhancement for health reform projects

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2807-zz to read as follows:
  S 2807-ZZ. CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR HEALTH REFORM  PROJECTS.  1.
THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ESTABLISH  A PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN
RESTRUCTURING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING CREDIT  ENHANCE-
MENT  SOLELY  TO  HOSPITALS  THAT LACK THE CREDIT RESOURCES NECESSARY TO
FINANCE HEALTH REFORM PROJECTS FROM CONVENTIONAL  LENDERS.  THE  PROGRAM
SHALL  APPLY  TO  REGIONS (INCLUDING PORTIONS OF A SINGLE COUNTY) DESIG-
NATED BY THE COMMISSIONER  AS  MEDICALLY  UNDERSERVED,  INCLUDING  RURAL
REGIONS.  A  HOSPITAL  SUBJECT  TO  ACTIVE PARENT CONTROL (AS DEFINED IN
REGULATIONS UNDER THIS ARTICLE) SHALL QUALIFY UNDER THIS SECTION EVEN IF
OTHER HOSPITALS IN THAT SAME HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE  DO  NOT  QUALIFY
UNDER  THIS  SECTION.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  APPLY TO HOSPITALS OPERATING
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, BUT THE FINANCING MAY  ALSO  INCLUDE  PROJECTS
UNDERTAKEN   BY  NON-HOSPITAL  AFFILIATES  OF  THE  APPLICANT  HOSPITAL.
PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT INCLUDE RENOVATIONS AND  REPUR-
POSING  OF  FACILITIES,  MEDICAL  HIGH  TECHNOLOGY  EQUIPMENT AND HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WORKING CAPITAL, CARE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE,
AND "SOFT" COSTS NOT TYPICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS FROM COMMERCIAL  LEND-
ERS. ALL PROJECTS UNDER THIS SECTION MUST MEET DEFINED REGIONAL NEEDS TO
ADVANCE  THE  STATE'S HEALTH REFORM AGENDA OF BETTER CARE, BETTER HEALTH
FOR POPULATIONS, LOWER COSTS, AND SYSTEM RIGHT-SIZING.  PREFERENCE  WILL
BE  GIVEN  TO  APPLICANTS  THAT INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS IN THE REGION. AN APPLICANT HOSPITAL SHALL BE AFFILIATED,

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

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