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NY A04560
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Establishes a commission to study and recommend services for SUNY Downstate Medical Center, the only state hospital in New York City and one of the state's largest safety-net hospitals serving predominantly low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations in central Brooklyn
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Mandates that "core specialty center of excellence services" must continue at Downstate regardless of commission recommendations, including Level II trauma care, transplant services, cardiologic care, maternity/pediatric care, and emergency services
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Commission membership includes the Health Commissioner as chair, representatives from four labor unions, legislative appointees from both parties, the Kings County Borough President, community board members, the NYC Mayor, the Governor, and the SUNY Chancellor
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Requires the commission to submit recommendations by December 31, 2025, including infrastructure investments, debt refinancing options, and workforce needs; the legislature can reject recommendations by concurrent resolution before February 1, 2026
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Prohibits the Health Commissioner from acting on any certificate of need application or closure plan that would alter Downstate's services until after February 1, 2026, while allowing approval of capital improvements that don't impact service levels
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
1/7/2026