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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1988--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a
center for technical assistance relating to age-friendly health
systems; and in relation to hospital performance data
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "age-
friendly health system enhancement act".
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (x) to read as follows:
(X) ESTABLISH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, A CENTER
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS.
§ 3. The section heading of section 2995-b of the public health law,
as added by chapter 542 of the laws of 2000, is amended and a new subdi-
vision 4 is added to read as follows:
Hospital [report cards] PERFORMANCE DATA.
4. SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS. USING CRITERIA DEVELOPED FROM DATA COLLECTED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND OTHER CRITERIA, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIG-
NATE HOSPITALS THAT ARE WELL EQUIPPED IN TERMS OF EXPERTISE AND TECHNOL-
OGY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TYPES OF CARE INCLUDING STROKE CENTERS, TRAUMA
CENTERS, REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTERS, BURN CENTERS, SEXUAL ASSAULT FOREN-
SIC EXAMINER (SAFE) PROGRAMS AND AGE-FRIENDLY DESIGNATED HOSPITALS.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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