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NY S09035
Bill
Status
10/7/2020
Primary Sponsor
Gustavo Rivera
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AI Summary
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Requires all hospital applications for construction, establishment, closure, merger, or substantial service changes to include a health equity impact assessment as a condition of completeness.
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Health equity impact assessments must be prepared by an independent entity with meaningful engagement of public health experts, employee organizations, stakeholders, and community residents.
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Assessments must demonstrate how projects will improve access to care, reduce health disparities, and serve medically underserved groups including low-income individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and rural populations.
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Assessments must address indigent care provision, transportation access, communication accommodations for limited English speakers and people with disabilities, physician staffing, and existing civil rights complaints against the applicant.
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The Department of Health must post all applications and assessments on its website within one week of filing; the law takes effect 180 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires a health equity assessment to be filed with an application for construction, or substantial reduction of, a hospital or health related service; includes a demonstration of whether and how a project will improve or affect access to hospital services and health care with particular reference to members of medically underserved groups in the applicant's service area.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 9035A
11/20/2020