A new bill passed in the NYS Assembly on Thursday would require more community input when a hospital in the state faces closure.
As Manhattan residents battle a plan to close Beth Israel Medical Center, a new bill which the Assembly passed last week would require sufficient community input when aThe Local Input in Community Healthcare Act, passed the New York State Assembly with bipartisan support. Sponsored by Brooklyn Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, the bill — if it becomes state law — would require public notice and public engagement when a hospital seeks to close entirely or one of its major units.
Mount Sinai announced abruptly in September that Beth Israel would close on July 12, 2024, due primarily to financial reasons. Sean-Patrick Hillman, who lives in nearby StuyTown, called Beth Israel’s possible closure “a big problem” that has divided the neighborhood.of the hospital,” he said. “Plus, the place has become the epicenter of malpractice in the city over the last couple of years.”“It’s horrible and needs to close,” he said.Beth Israel will close or change form from a full service hospital,” he said. “The current model is not financially sustainable.
the state health department “didn’t notify or seek input” from the communities it served when it closed, resulting in protest from both hospital workers and the public.For far too long, there has been little to no transparency, planning, or public engagement in the hospital closure process, and thus no real assessment of impacts to the community’s health. The public is entitled to be fully informed,” Simon said about the LICH bill.
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