What's happening
This bill increases the Westchester County Health Care Corporation board from 15 to 21 members and changes appointment procedures to include more expertise and regulatory compliance.
Why it matters
Expanding the board from 15 to 21 members allows for greater diversity of perspectives. , which can lead to more balanced decision-making and representation of the broader Westchester community.
New appointment procedures require that six directors be chosen for their specific expertise in healthcare, regional diversity, and regulatory compliance. , which can help ensure the board is better equipped to address complex healthcare challenges and meet legal standards.
Increased involvement of local and state officials (governor, county executive, legislature, and board recommendations) in appointments may improve accountability and transparency. , making the board more responsive to both government oversight and community needs.
The explicit focus on regulatory requirements for board composition signals an effort to align the corporation with evolving healthcare industry standards. , which could reduce risks of non-compliance and improve institutional credibility.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
759
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Westchester county health care corporation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3303 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 11 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The corporation shall be governed by [fifteen] twenty-one voting directors of which [eight] fourteen directors shall be appointed by the governor and seven directors shall be appointed by the legislature of the county of Westchester subject to approval by the county executive. The governor shall make appointments to the corporation as follows: three directors from a recommendation submitted by the county executive; three directors from a recommendation submitted by the legislature of the county of Westchester; one director, who shall be a resident of Westchester county, from a recommendation submitted by the speaker of the assembly; one director, who shall be a resident of Westchester county, from a recommendation submitted by the temporary president of the senate, and six directors from a recommendation submitted by the board of directors of the corporation based on the need of the corporation for directors with (i) specific expertise related to the provision of healthcare and related services, (ii) regional diversity, and (iii) the ability to meet requirements for healthcare provider boards of directors imposed by regulatory bodies.
The terms of the initial voting directors appointed by the governor shall be five years for such directors appointed upon recommendation of the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. The terms of the initial voting directors appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the county executive shall be five years for one,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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four years for one and three years for one. The terms of the initial voting directors appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the legislature of the county shall be four years for two and three years for one. The terms of the initial voting directors appointed by the legislature of the county with the approval of the county executive shall be one year for three of such directors, two years for three of such directors and three years for one of such directors.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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