What's happening
This bill authorizes Massena Memorial Hospital to collaborate and affiliate with other entities to improve healthcare services and outcomes.
Why it matters
Expands Massena Memorial Hospital’s operational flexibility. by allowing it to enter into a wide range of agreements (contracts, leases, management deals) with other hospitals, medical colleges, and related entities, which may help it respond more effectively to local healthcare needs.
Facilitates resource sharing and infrastructure improvements. , such as joint management, staffing, renovation, and expansion of healthcare facilities, potentially leading to better-equipped and more modern healthcare services for the community.
Aims to boost public health and welfare. by explicitly enabling collaborations that focus on both improving care quality and expanding access, possibly resulting in more comprehensive services, reduced gaps in care, and stronger health outcomes for residents.
Overrides conflicting laws or charter provisions. , ensuring that Massena Memorial Hospital can pursue these affiliations without being hindered by previous legal restrictions, which may accelerate partnerships and improvements.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1420
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JENNE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to grant the Massena Memorial Hospital the authority to affiliate with certain other entities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general, special, or local law or charter provisions to the contrary, the Massena Memorial Hospital shall have the power and is hereby authorized to engage in certain collaborative activities with other parties for the purpose of promoting improved quality of and access to health care services and improved clinical outcomes. Such collaborative activities shall include, but not be limited to: entering into contracts, leases, subleases, and other agreements for the purpose of affiliating with other hospitals, medical colleges or colleges, in conjunction with the hospital's health facilities, which agreements may provide for the management, operation, and staffing of health facilities, the reconstruction, renovation, or addition to health facilities; the provision of necessary facilities, utilities, and services; and such other conditions or features necessary and proper for such purpose and for the public health and general welfare.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02535-01-7
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