What's happening
This bill requires state-operated hospitals to give local governments 12 to 24 months' notice before significant service reductions.
Why it matters
Longer advance notice (12-24 months) gives local governments, communities, and stakeholders more time to prepare for state hospital service reductions. , which could help them plan for alternative care options, budget adjustments, and workforce impacts.
The requirement for extended notice may prevent abrupt disruptions in mental health and related services. for vulnerable populations, allowing for more coordinated transitions and potentially better outcomes for patients.
This bill creates greater transparency and accountability in the process of reducing state-operated hospital services. , making it harder for such changes to happen without public awareness and input, and giving affected parties a larger window to respond or advocate for their needs.
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Notify Cities on Hospital Cuts
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S7207
- Advanced to third reading cal.669
- Reported
- Print number 9563a
- Amend and recommit to mental health
- Referred to mental health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Notify on Mental Health Cuts
Vetoed · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9563--A
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to notice to local governments of the potential for significant service reductions at certain state-operated hospitals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (e) of section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
3. provide for a mechanism which may reasonably be expected to provide notice to local governments, community organizations, employee labor organizations, managerial and confidential employees, consumer and advocacy groups of the potential for significant service reductions at such state-operated hospitals and state-operated research institutes at least twelve months and at most twenty-four months prior to commencing such service reduction, provided, however, that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied with respect to reductions at Central Islip Psychiatric Center, Gowanda Psychiatric Center, Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, Kings Park Psychiatric Center, Willard Psychiatric Center and Manhattan Children's Psychiatric Center; and
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that any notice issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of subdivision (e) of section 7.17 of the mental hygiene law prior to the effective date of this act shall expire twelve months from the effective date of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14154-02-8
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