Requires every general hospital to have a community advisory board

This bill requires every general hospital in New York to establish a community advisory board composed of local residents to advise on hospital planning and programs. The legislation mandates that hospitals create mission statements identifying the communities they serve and regularly review these statements along with financial reports and performance data to ensure they are meeting local health needs. Hospitals must make these documents publicly available online and file them with state health officials, while board members are allowed to receive expense reimbursements but cannot be paid for their service. The law also clarifies that government employees can serve on these boards without losing their jobs and applies to both private voluntary non-profit hospitals and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.