assembly Bill A2251A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the closure of hospitals or emergency or maternity departments

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 04, 2022 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 24, 2022 amended on third reading 2251a
Jan 05, 2022 ordered to third reading cal.100
May 13, 2021 advanced to third reading cal.348
May 11, 2021 reported
Feb 24, 2021 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 14, 2021 referred to health

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A2251 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3131
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-i, amd §2801-g, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A6417
2017-2018: A1015
2019-2020: A2986, S5144
2023-2024: A1633, S2085

A2251 - Summary

Relates to the closure of hospitals; includes general hospitals, emergency or maternity departments or the surrender of an operating certificate.

A2251 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2251
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI,
   BARNWELL,  BARRON,  CARROLL, COOK, DAVILA, EPSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI,
   PAULIN, SEAWRIGHT, STECK, WALKER -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to the closure of
   hospitals or emergency or maternity departments
 
   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-h
 to read as follows:
   §  2801-H.  CLOSURE OF HOSPITALS AND CERTAIN HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS.  1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CLOSURE  OF  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  OR AN EMERGENCY OR MATERNITY DEPARTMENT, OR SURRENDER
 OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
 REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   2. (A) WHEN A FACILITY APPLIES TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE CLOSURE  OF
 A GENERAL HOSPITAL OR AN EMERGENCY OR MATERNITY DEPARTMENT, THE FACILITY
 MUST INCLUDE A CLOSURE PLAN, INCLUDING:
   (1)  THE  ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S OR DEPARTMENT'S
 CLOSURE ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE  SURROUNDING
 COMMUNITIES,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSIST-
 ANCE FOR NEEDY  PERSONS,  THE  UNINSURED,  AND  UNDERSERVED  POPULATIONS
 INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES;
   (2)  SPECIFIC  MEASURES  THE  FACILITY 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; AND
   (4)  EFFORTS  TO  IDENTIFY AN ALTERNATE OPERATOR OR EFFORTS TO REQUEST
 THAT THE STATE ASSESS ITS ABILITY TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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A2251A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3131
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-i, amd §2801-g, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A6417
2017-2018: A1015
2019-2020: A2986, S5144
2023-2024: A1633, S2085

A2251A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the closure of hospitals; includes general hospitals, emergency or maternity departments or the surrender of an operating certificate.

A2251A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2251--A
                                                         Cal. No. 100
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI,
   BARNWELL,  CARROLL,  COOK, DAVILA, EPSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI, PAULIN,
   SEAWRIGHT, STECK, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Health -- ordered to a third reading, amended and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to the closure of
   hospitals or emergency or maternity departments
 
   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 AND CERTAIN HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS.  1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CLOSURE  OF  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  OR AN EMERGENCY OR MATERNITY DEPARTMENT, OR SURRENDER
 OF AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
 REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   2. (A) WHEN A FACILITY APPLIES TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE CLOSURE  OF
 A GENERAL HOSPITAL OR AN EMERGENCY OR MATERNITY DEPARTMENT, THE FACILITY
 MUST INCLUDE A CLOSURE PLAN, INCLUDING:
   (1)  THE  ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S OR DEPARTMENT'S
 CLOSURE ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE  SURROUNDING
 COMMUNITIES,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSIST-
 ANCE FOR NEEDY  PERSONS,  THE  UNINSURED,  AND  UNDERSERVED  POPULATIONS
 INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES;
   (2)  SPECIFIC  MEASURES  THE  FACILITY 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; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01082-02-2