Requires residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Although federal and state law authorizes hospice services to be deliv- ered in nursing homes, access to hospice care remains inconsistent across New York State. Many residents with advanced or terminal illness are denied access, experience delayed referral, unnecessary hospital transfers, and care that is misaligned with their goals and preferences. Hospice programs provide specialized interdisciplinary care that improves quality of life, supports families and caregivers, and reduces avoidable high acuity interventions. This bill helps assure that patient choice is honored and establishes a uniform statewide expectation that nursing homes maintain hospice agreements to support resident choice, improve care coordination, and promote effective use of health care resources. By ensuring that every residential health care facility has a formal relationship with one or more hospice providers, the bill strengthens continuity of care, reduces unnecessary hospitalizations, and advances equitable access to high-quality end-of-life care.

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.