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NY A09421
Bill
Status
3/14/2024
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Establishes a commission to study and make recommendations for modernizing SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, with a report deadline of December 31, 2024.
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Commission must examine financial sustainability, patient demographics, available services at other Brooklyn healthcare providers, healthcare disparities, and services needed for medical school training.
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Designates five core specialty services that must continue at Downstate in hospital settings: Level II trauma care, transplant care, cardiologic care, maternity and pediatric care for low-income populations, and emergency services.
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Commission composition includes the Health Commissioner (chair), labor union representatives, legislative leaders, Kings County officials, community board members, the NYC Mayor's representative, Governor's appointee, and SUNY Chancellor.
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Commissioner of Health cannot implement any recommendations or approve certificate of need applications affecting Downstate's services until February 1, 2025, unless the legislature rejects recommendations by concurrent resolution.
Legislative Description
Establishes the commission for the modernization and revitalization of the state university of New York downstate medical center which directs such commission to conduct a study to examine services that should be offered at SUNY downstate medical center; directs the commission to submit a report and make recommendations to the legislature.
Last Action
referred to health
3/14/2024