New York S 9196: Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices

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S09196 Summary:

BILL NOS09196 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10122

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SPONSORKRUEGER

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, LIU, MAY, MAYER, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §4004, Pub Health L

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Prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices or increasing the capacity of existing for-profit hospices.

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BILL NOS09196 

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02/13/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

03/17/20261ST REPORT CAL.559

03/18/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/19/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9196

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2026
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 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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