New York A 8686: Authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens

Status: REFERRED TO HEALTH (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8686

Sponsors: Khaleel Anderson, Steven Raga

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A08686 Summary:

BILL NOA08686 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08289-A

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SPONSORAnderson

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COSPNSRRaga

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Authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens.

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BILL NOA08686 

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05/29/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8686

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 29, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Health

 AN ACT in relation to authorizing the department of health to designate
 a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of
 Queens

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The department of health shall designate a level one or
 2 level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens county if such center
 3 meets all requirements, rules, and regulations promulgated by the
 4 department; provided, however, such center shall not be required to
 5 include a hospital and shall be exempt from conflicting requirements of
 6 the American College of Surgeons.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13273-02-5

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