| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 07, 2026 |
referred to health |
| May 30, 2025 |
print number 8289a |
| May 30, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to health referred to health |
Senate Bill S8289
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S8289 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Queens County
2025-S8289 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8289
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the department of public health to
designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county
of Queens
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
direct the department of public health to designate a level one or level
two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens if it meets existing
requirements, department guidelines,
JUSTIFICATION:
The Rockaways have a lack of access to a high level trauma center.
Currently, there are not the resources to build a new hospital, which
the present New York State Law requires for either a Level 1 or Level 2
trauma center. Therefore, this bill exempts the requirement to have a
Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center attached to a hospital in Far Rockaway
2025-S8289 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8289
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 30, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the department of public 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:
Section 1. The department of public health shall designate a level one
or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens county if such center
meets all requirements, rules, and regulations promulgated by the
department; provided, however, such center shall not be required to
include a hospital and shall be exempt from conflicting requirements of
the American College of Surgeons.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13273-01-5
2025-S8289A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Queens County
2025-S8289A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8289A
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
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
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
direct the department of health to designate a level one or level two
trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens if it meets existing
requirements, department guidelines,
JUSTIFICATION:
The Rockaways have a lack of access to a high level trauma center.
Currently, there are not the resources to build a new hospital, which
the present New York State Law requires for either a Level 1 or Level 2
trauma center. Therefore, this bill exempts the requirement to have a
Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center attached to a hospital in Far Rockaway
to ensure that the Rockaways have the capability to establish a high
2025-S8289A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8289--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 30, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
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:
Section 1. The department of health shall designate a level one or
level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens county if such center
meets all requirements, rules, and regulations promulgated by the
department; provided, however, such center shall not be required to
include a hospital and shall be exempt from conflicting requirements of
the American College of Surgeons.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13273-03-5
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