S6460

The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Krueger to amend the Public Health Law on a 43-14 vote. The bill, Calendar Number 1173 (S6460), took effect immediately upon passage. Fourteen senators voted in opposition: Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec and Tedisco. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.

The New York State Senate passed legislation restricting for-profit hospice providers in the state, sending a message of consumer protection after the bill was previously vetoed by the Governor. Senate Print 6460, sponsored by Sen. Krueger, passed on a 44-14 vote. The measure maintains New York's longstanding policy against for-profit healthcare while allowing expansion of nonprofit hospice and palliative care services. Sen. Krueger cited documented problems in other states where for-profit hospices have expanded, including fraud and inadequate service provision. She referenced research from the Center on Economics and Policy Research documenting these failures. Fourteen senators voted against the bill, including Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, and Tedisco. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.