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A05970 Summary:

BILL NOA05970
 
SAME ASSAME AS S05712
 
SPONSORAubry
 
COSPNSRWeprin, Rozic, Hyndman, Hevesi, Cook, Anderson, Raga
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Directs the department of health to conduct a study relating to opening a new hospital in southeast Queens; requires the department of health to deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted and any legislative recommendations to the governor and the legislature.
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A05970 Actions:

BILL NOA05970
 
03/24/2023referred to health
05/31/2023reference changed to ways and means
06/05/2023reported referred to rules
06/05/2023reported
06/05/2023rules report cal.517
06/05/2023ordered to third reading rules cal.517
06/05/2023passed assembly
06/05/2023delivered to senate
06/05/2023REFERRED TO RULES
06/08/2023SUBSTITUTED FOR S5712
06/08/20233RD READING CAL.1748
06/08/2023PASSED SENATE
06/08/2023RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
11/13/2023delivered to governor
11/17/2023vetoed memo.57
11/17/2023tabled
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A05970 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5970
 
SPONSOR: Aubry
  PURPOSE: Directs the department of health to conduct a study relating to opening a new public hospital in Southeast Queens   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 authorizes the department of, health (DOH) to authorize and gather data to make recommendations to assist in facilitating the open- ing of a public hospital in southeast Queens. Costs, possible locations, associated costs, proximity to available transportation, demographics of those served, socio-economic conditions, proximity to other healthcare, institutions, timeline for opening, and process of opening. Section 2 allows DOH to consult all other agencies for relevant informa- tion Section 3 provides that DOH must submit a report to all NYS government leaders Section 4 provides an effective date and be deemed repealed after such submission   JUSTIFICATION: Southeast Queens has several healthcare facilities that are at times constrained by capacity. Creating a new hospital In the region would ensure effective delivery of healthcare services and maintain that resi- dents are served effectively. Logistically, creating a new hospital would reduce ambulatory response times, provide more beds in times of crises and generate a host of new healthcare related jobs and opportu- nities in the region. It would be in the interest of DOH to conduct such study and get a greater understanding of the inherent • need for a new hospital in addition to generating the best available information to pinpoint a precise location in which one can be located.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: TBD.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A05970 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5970
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 24, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Health
 
        AN ACT in relation to directing the department of health  to  conduct  a
          study  relating  to  the  opening  of  a  public hospital in southeast
          Queens; and providing for the repeal of such provisions  upon  expira-
          tion thereof

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The department of health is hereby authorized and  directed
     2  to gather data, analyze such data, and make recommendations to assist in
     3  facilitating  the opening of a public hospital in southeast Queens. Such
     4  study shall include, but shall not be limited  to:  possible  locations,
     5  associated  costs,  proximity  to and availability of public transporta-
     6  tion, demographics of those who may be served, the socio-economic condi-
     7  tion of the area, proximity to other health care institutions,  timeline
     8  for opening, and process for opening.
     9    §  2.  The  department  of  health  may  request, and is authorized to
    10  receive, any information from any state  agency  that  is  relevant  and
    11  material  to  the  completion of such study and report. Such information
    12  received by the department of  health  shall  be  subject  to  the  same
    13  requirements  for confidentiality and limitations on use, if any, as are
    14  applicable to such state agency's use of such information.
    15    § 3. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the department
    16  of health shall submit a report of its findings, analysis, and recommen-
    17  dations to the governor, the temporary  president  of  the  senate,  the
    18  speaker  of  the  assembly,  the  chairs of the health committees in the
    19  senate and assembly, and the sponsors of this bill  in  the  senate  and
    20  assembly.
    21    §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
    22  deemed repealed thirty days after the submission of the  report  to  the
    23  governor  and  the  legislature as provided for in section three of this

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09997-02-3

        A. 5970                             2
 
     1  act; provided that the department of health shall notify the legislative
     2  bill drafting commission upon the occurrence  of  the  delivery  of  the
     3  report provided for in section two of this act in order that the commis-
     4  sion  may  maintain  an  accurate  and timely effective data base of the
     5  official text of the laws of the state of New  York  in  furtherance  of
     6  effectuating  the  provisions  of  section 44 of the legislative law and
     7  section 70-b of the public officers law.
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