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Assembly approves ban on new for‑profit hospice facilities; existing providers grandfathered
Summary
The Assembly passed a bill prohibiting the establishment or expansion of for‑profit hospice facilities in New York; sponsors said the measure protects care quality, while critics warned it may limit capacity in underserved areas.
The Assembly passed Assembly Bill 565 on Wednesday to prohibit the establishment, incorporation, construction or increase in bed capacity of for‑profit hospice facilities in New York state.
Miss Pollan, the bill’s sponsor and chair of the health committee, told colleagues the legislation seeks to prevent a proliferation of for‑profit hospice providers and said surveys and analyses indicate for‑profit hospices provide fewer visits and rely more on…
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