New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10569: Establishes a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Enacts the "pediatric palliative care center act" to establish a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers for up to five not-for-profits to provide palliative care to individuals who are under twenty-one years of age, have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten their life expectancy, and is not expected to survive past twenty-one years of age; authorizes the establishment or approval of a rate methodology.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers; authorizing a rate methodology for pediatric palliative care centers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the amended text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers; authorizing a rate methodology for pediatric palliative care centers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as the "pediatric palliative care center act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding new section 2801-i to read as follows: § 2801-I. PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION (A) "PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL (II) HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC, COMPLEX, LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS THAT IS EXPECTED TO SHORTEN THE INDIVIDUAL'S LIFE EXPECTANCY; AND (III) IS NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE PAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE. (B) "PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE" MEANS PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE PROVIDED TO THOSE UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE WITH SERIOUS, COMPLEX, CHRONIC, LIFE-LIMITING, OR LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING AND RELIEVING SUFFERING AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. CARE MAY BE PROVIDED CONCURRENTLY WITH CURATIVE, RESTORATIVE, DISEASE DIRECTED, OR LIFE PROLONGING TREATMENT AND IF APPROPRIATE REGARDLESS OF PROGNOSIS OR LIFE EXPECTANCY. 2. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Josh Jensen (R, 134)
- Santos, Manny De Los (I, 72)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Jodi Giglio (R, 2)
- Michael Fitzpatrick (R, 8)
- Jarett Gandolfo (R, 7)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 10569A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A10569?
- A10569 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers.
- What does A10569 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a demonstration program for pediatric palliative care centers; authorizing a rate methodology for pediatric palliative care centers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A10569?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 10569A (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10569?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10569?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10569
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