New York S 5185: Relates to plastic carryout bags provided by restaurants

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Directs the department of health to conduct a study relating to opening a new hospital in southeast Queens; requires the department of health to deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted and any legislative recommendations to the governor and the legislature.

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BILL NOS05185 

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5185

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT in relation to directing the department of health to conduct a
 study relating to the opening of a public hospital in southeast
 Queens; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
 tion thereof

 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 is hereby authorized and directed
 2 to utilize all available data in partnership with New York hospital
 3 associations, other state agencies, and non-profit entities to present
 4 findings in a report on immediate and future needs for additional
 5 healthcare facilities in southeast Queens. The department of health
 6 shall analyze available data, and make recommendations to assist in
 7 facilitating identified sites in partnership with all governmental and
 8 non-governmental entities tasked in delivering healthcare across New
 9 York city to highlight potential for a new public hospital, trauma
 10 center, or other needed healthcare facility in southeast Queens. The
 11 department of health shall report on the analysis of all available data
 12 pertinent to health needs for southeast Queens from receiving such data
 13 and shall include, but shall not be limited to: possible locations,
 14 associated costs, proximity to and availability of public transporta-
 15 tion, demographics of those who may be served, the socio-economic condi-
 16 tion of the area, proximity to other healthcare institutions, projected
 17 timeline for opening, and projected process for opening should there be
 18 an immediate and future need for any new hospitals, trauma centers, or
 19 other healthcare facilities.
 20 § 2. The department of health may request, and is authorized to
 21 receive, any information from any state agency, hospital association, or
 22 not-for-profit that is relevant and material to the completion of such
 23 study and report. Such information received by the department of health

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06117-01-5

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 1 shall be subject to the same requirements for confidentiality and limi-
 2 tations on use, if any, as are applicable to such state agency's use of
 3 such information.
 4 § 3. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the department
 5 of health shall submit a report of its findings, analysis, and recommen-
 6 dations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the
 7 speaker of the assembly, the chairs of the health committees in the
 8 senate and assembly, and the sponsors of this bill in the senate and
 9 assembly.
 10 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 11 deemed repealed thirty days after the submission of the report to the
 12 governor and the legislature as provided for in section three of this
 13 act; provided that the department of health shall notify the legislative
 14 bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the delivery of the
 15 report provided for in section two of this act in order that the commis-
 16 sion may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the
 17 official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
 18 effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and
 19 section 70-b of the public officers law.

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