N.Y. Executive Law § 996: Community advisory board for the modernization and revitalization of SUNY Downstate health sciences university

§ 996. Community advisory board for the modernization and

revitalization of SUNY Downstate health sciences university. 1. Advisory

board established. (a) There shall be established the advisory board for

the modernization and revitalization of SUNY Downstate (hereinafter

referred to as "the advisory board"). The advisory board shall review

and examine a variety of options to strengthen SUNY Downstate and

promote longer term viability for its dual education and healthcare

mission. In conducting its study, the advisory board will consider the

following factors:

(i) Overall healthcare service delivery trends and models;

(ii) Historic and projected financials for the hospital and the

campus;

(iii) Current state of building infrastructure and capital needs;

(iv) Community healthcare needs, outcomes, and health disparities;

(v) Existing inpatient and outpatient service offerings and health

outcomes;

(vi) Capacity and availability of inpatient and outpatient services in

the broader primary and secondary service areas;

(vii) Efficiency of operations and quality of healthcare services

benchmarking; and

(viii) Training needs for students and employment outcomes.

2. Advisory board members. The advisory board shall consist of the

following members: (a) the commissioner of the department of health; (b)

one representative of organized labor representing employees at the

state university of New York pursuant to article fourteen of the civil

service law, who shall be appointed by the governor upon recommendation

of the president of the union representing the greatest number of

employees at SUNY Downstate; (c) one member appointed by the temporary

president of the senate; (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the

assembly; (e) three members appointed by the governor; (f) one member

appointed by the governor upon the joint recommendation of Brooklyn

community boards 9 and 17; and (g) the chancellor of the state

university of New York.

3. Outreach. The advisory board shall solicit recommendations from

healthcare experts, county health departments, community-based

organizations, state and regional healthcare industry associations,

labor unions, experts in hospital operations, and other interested

parties. The advisory board shall hold no less than three public

hearings with requisite public notice to solicit input and

recommendations from any interested party.

4. Compensation. The members of the advisory board shall receive no

compensation for their service as members, but shall be allowed their

actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties.

5. Recommendations and report. (a) The advisory board shall complete a

study and provide written recommendations to prioritize healthcare

services provided in the SUNY Downstate service area. The written

recommendations shall include a reasonable, scalable and fiscally

responsible plan for the financial health, viability and sustainability

of SUNY Downstate; provided, however, that such plan shall incorporate

utilization of all available state and federally available appropriated

amounts, and shall not exceed more than two hundred fifty percent of

such amounts.

(b) A report of the advisory board's recommendations shall be provided

to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker

of the assembly no later than April first, two thousand twenty-five.

6. Certificate of need. The public health and health planning council

and the commissioner of health are prohibited from reviewing or

approving any certificate of need application related to a reduction in

inpatient services pursuant to any article of law or regulation that may

affect a change to inpatient services at SUNY Downstate health sciences

university until at least April first, two thousand twenty-five.