S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4751
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring certain
information be made available to elected officials prior to funding
reductions for hospitals and nursing homes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 24 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. PRIOR TO ANY APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING TO A HOSPITAL OR
NURSING HOME, ANY INFORMATION OR DATA PRODUCED INTERNALLY OR BY AN
OUTSIDE CONSULTANT USED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT STATE AGENCY TO JUSTIFY SUCH
REDUCTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO
REPRESENT SUCH HOSPITALS OR NURSING HOMES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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