New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9196: Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices or increasing the capacity of existing for-profit hospices.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit hospice.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit hospice THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4004 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows: (A-1) NO HOSPICE SHALL BE APPROVED FOR ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION OR CONSTRUCTION IF IT IS TO BE OPERATED ON A FOR-PROFIT BASIS OR BY A FORPROFIT ENTITY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO INCREASE IN CAPACITY SHALL BE APPROVED FOR ANY EXISTING HOSPICE THAT IS OPERATED ON A FOR-PROFIT BASIS OR BY A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO ANY APPROVAL ON OR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH IT TAKES EFFECT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02902-01-5
Sponsors
- Liz Krueger (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- John Liu (D, 16)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.559
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S9196?
- S9196 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices.
- What does S9196 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit hospice.
- What is the status of S9196?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9196?
- Liz Krueger (D, 28), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9196?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9196
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