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NY A 5208

in committee

Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing entity responsible for developing a general hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing a hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Karines Reyesprimary
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-10

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-10

    PRINT NUMBER 5208A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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