Authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens
This bill authorizes New York State's Department of Health to designate a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens. It allows the center to operate without requiring a hospital and exempts it from conflicting rules set by the American College of Surgeons. The bill directly affects residents of Far Rockaway by enabling the establishment of a new trauma care facility in that community.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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The bill was amended to change the bill number from S 8289 to S 8289-A, indicating it has been amended and reprinted. The bill's purpose remains the same: authorizing the New York State Department of Health to designate a level one or two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens. The committee assignment was updated to reflect that the bill has been discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural updates to the bill number and committee status.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from S 8289 to S 8289-A to reflect amendments and reprints.
Committee status updated to show the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.
Minor text formatting changes in the explanatory notes at the end of the document.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8289A
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
May 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Sanders
DDemocratic
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