New York Senate Bill 5802 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-10 - SUBSTITUTED BY A8461C

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public hearing at a location within the geographic area served by such general hospital to solicit testimony concerning the extent to which such closure will result in the reduction or elimination of health care services in the affected community, and options and proposals for replacing or enhancing such health care services through other means in order to meet the needs of residents in the affected community; makes related provisions.

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public hearing at a location within the geographic area served by such general hospital to solicit testimony concerning the extent to which such closure will result in the reduction or elimination of health care services in the affected community, and options and proposals for replacing or enhancing such health care services through other means in order to meet the needs of residents in the affected community; makes related provisions.

Sen. Shirley Huntley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-10		SUBSTITUTED BY A8461C
2009-09-10		ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.974
2009-07-14		PRINT NUMBER 5802A
2009-07-14		AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
2009-06-05		REFERRED TO RULES

A8461-C (Same As) 2009-10-09 - tabled

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05802&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y