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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to health
- Print number 5906a
- Amend and recommit to rules
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Relates to SUNY Downstate Hospital
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor N. Nick Perry
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5906A
Title of bill
An act to amend part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending the education law and other laws relating to funding to SUNY Downstate Medical Center, in relation to a sustainability plan for a hospital
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide for the sustained operation of an independent SUNY Downstate Medical Center, using existing assets to leverage support for the expansion of community-based care.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one establishes legislative intent.
Section two sets conditions that must be included in order for the sustainability plan, as enacted in the State Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget, to be implemented,
Subdivision (a) requires the establishment of ambulatory care clinics and provides for staffing levels therein.
Subdivision (b) requires the net value of real estate at the Long Island College Hospital be monetized to support implementation of the plan and the solvency of SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Subdivision (c) requires SUNY Downstate Medical to develop curriculum for resident education at the freestanding clinics required under this legislation.
Justification
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is located in central Brooklyn and is comprised of the University Hospital of Brooklyn; the College of Medicine; the College of Health Related Professions; the College of Nursing; the School of Graduate Studies; and School of Public Health. SUNY Downstate employs approximately 8,000 faculty and staff and is the fourth largest employer in Brooklyn.
SUNY Downstate plays a central role in the Brooklyn health care system that provides critical services to the borough's 2.5 million residents. SUNY Downstate's recent financial difficulties not only jeopardize the health care system in Brooklyn but the SUNY system as a whole. This bill provides leverages SUNY Downstate's existing resources to support a facility restructuring that will position the institution to become a leader in health care in Brooklyn.
History
New bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill leverages SUNY Downstate's existing resources without the need for additional State support.
Effective date
Effective immediately.
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