Bill > A02365

This bill establishes a new legal definition for "hospital-sponsored off campus emergency department" and sets specific operational standards for these facilities. The bill amends the public health law to define such emergency departments as facilities owned by a general hospital but located away from the main hospital campus. These off-campus emergency departments will be required to generally operate 24/7, though part-time operations (minimum 12 hours per day) may be approved under special circumstances that demonstrate local need and maintain quality emergency care. The bill mandates that these facilities meet the same standards as traditional hospital-based emergency departments, including minimum provider training, staffing requirements, and the ability to stabilize and treat patients regardless of their ability to pay. Additionally, these off-campus emergency departments must have the capacity to receive ambulance patients and establish transfer protocols with local emergency medical services and hospital-based emergency departments to ensure patients can be transferred to higher levels of care when necessary. The legislation aims to expand emergency medical access while maintaining consistent standards of care across different types of emergency treatment facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2365