§ 3402-a. Study for the modernization and revitalization of the Nassau
health care corporation. 1. Study. The Nassau health care corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "the corporation") shall review and examine
a variety of options to strengthen the Nassau University Medical Center
and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, and promote longer
term viability for its dual education and health care mission. The
corporation shall complete a study to prioritize health care services
provided in the Nassau University Medical Center service area, including
a reasonable, scalable and fiscally responsible plan for the financial
health, viability and sustainability of the Nassau University Medical
Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. Such study
shall be provided to the Nassau county interim finance authority no
later than December first, two thousand twenty-six. In conducting its
study, the corporation shall consider the following factors:

(a) overall health care service delivery trends and models;

(b) historic and projected financials for the Nassau University
Medical Center and the campus;

(c) the current state of building infrastructure and capital needs;

(d) community health care needs, outcomes, and health disparities;

(e) existing inpatient and outpatient service offerings and health
outcomes;

(f) capacity and availability of inpatient and outpatient services in
the broader primary and secondary service areas;

(g) efficiency of operations and quality of health care services
benchmarking; and

(h) training needs for students and employment outcomes.

2. Outreach. The corporation shall solicit input and recommendations
from health care experts, county health departments, community-based
organizations, state and regional health care industry associations,
labor unions, experts in hospital operations, and other interested
parties.