Relates to certain requirements for waivers issued under the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Provides that health regulations may not be waived under the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program without publication and opportunity for public comment; prohibits waiver of an applicant's obligation to meet public need, character and competence, or financial feasibility requirements.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Housing · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Amends Public Health Law Section 2805-X, Subdivision 3 by added two new sections that align with the State Administrative Procedures Act to,require public notification and opportunity to comment when an appli- cation I made to the Department of Health for the regulatory waiver, and to ensure that any such application must still meet applicable certif- icate of need requirements.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (2)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

New York's Certificate of Need (CON) process governs establishment, construction; renovation and major medical equipment acquisitions of healthcare facilities, such as hospital, nursing homes, home care agen- cies, diagnostic and treatment centers, and hospices. The objectives of The CON process is to promote delivery of high-quality health care and ensure that services are aligned with community needs. Section 2805-X of the Public Health Law is intended to establish a framework to support voluntary initiatives that improve patient care access and management. The law's purpose is to facilitate innovation in hospitals, home care agencies, and physician collaboration. However, the law, as currently written, provides an unintended opportunity for collaborations to avoid the CON process. The law was never intended to be used as a means to avoid the CON process, and without amendment deprives existing facilities of due process, deprives health care consumers of service aligned with community need, creates health care consumers of services aligned with community need, creates health care disparities and exacerbates issues involving social determinants of health that the CON process was designed to prevent.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1757
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1757
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
Mar 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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