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- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1003
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1745
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Establishes time limits for the consideration of applications for the construction of hospitals
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Addie Jenne
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5907
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to applications for construction of hospitals
Purpose
This bill amends the public health law to improve the timeliness of processing applications.
Summary of provisions
Section One: Amends subdivision 1-a of section 2802 of the public health law to clarify the notification process.
Section Two: amends section 2802 to add two new subdivisions to streamline processing of information related to contingencies, clarify implementation or architectural and/or engineering attestations, and timely pre-opening surveys.
Section Three: Effective date.
Justification
This bill will better ensure timely processing of certain projects and the conduct of pre-opening surveys. It also clarifies the current process for architectural and electrical attestations, thereby helping to implement the more streamlined approach.
Previous efforts to improve administrative processes brought a much needed focus that highlighted the urgent need for further reform efforts. While payment systems and health care delivery are changing at a rapid pace, health care providers continue to struggle with outdated and lengthy application processes that create unnecessary yet significant delays that hinder health care transformation to meet the goals of the triple aim of improving quality, improving health, and lowering costs. It is critical that, at a minimum, timely processing requirements be adhered to along with other streamlining efforts. Developing more timely processing timeframes is an important step in creating an integrated health care delivery system.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Savings to the state as processes are streamlined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 120 days after enactment.
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