S 9196 NY
Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices
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Summary
Prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices or increasing the capacity of existing for-profit hospices.
Sponsor (1)
- Liz Krueger Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- John Liu Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelley Mayer Democratic · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (5)
- Feb 13, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
- Mar 17, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.559 · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 19, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 5, 2026 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S09196 Summary: BILL NO S09196   SAME AS SAME AS A10122
  SPONSOR KRUEGER   COSPNSR FERNANDEZ, LIU, MAY, MAYER, WEBB   MLTSPNSR   Amd §4004, Pub Health L   Prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices or increasing the capacity of existing for-profit hospices.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
9196
IN SENATE
February 13, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, FERNANDEZ, LIU, MAY, MAYER, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit hospice
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4004 of the public health law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows: 3 (a-1) No hospice shall be approved for establishment, incorporation or 4 construction if it is to be operated on a for-profit basis or by a for- 5 profit entity, in whole or in part. No increase in capacity shall be 6 approved for any existing hospice that is operated on a for-profit basis 7 or by a for-profit entity, in whole or in part. This paragraph applies 8 to any approval on or after the date on which it takes effect. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02902-01-5
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