Relates to prohibiting the establishment of new for-profit hospices
This bill (A 565) prohibits the establishment of new for-profit hospices and bans capacity increases for existing for-profit hospices. It applies to all approvals after the law takes effect, directly affecting for-profit hospice providers and their expansion plans. The law requires new hospice facilities to operate as non-profits and prevents existing for-profit hospices from growing their services. This represents a concrete change in healthcare regulation, restricting for-profit models in hospice care.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
47–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.118
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Karl Brabenec
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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