N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 3402-a: Study for the modernization and revitalization of the Nassau health care corporation

§ 3402-a. Study for the modernization and revitalization of the Nassau

health care corporation. 1. Study. The Nassau health care corporation

(hereinafter referred to as "the corporation") shall review and examine

a variety of options to strengthen the Nassau University Medical Center

and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, and promote longer

term viability for its dual education and health care mission. The

corporation shall complete a study to prioritize health care services

provided in the Nassau University Medical Center service area, including

a reasonable, scalable and fiscally responsible plan for the financial

health, viability and sustainability of the Nassau University Medical

Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. Such study

shall be provided to the Nassau county interim finance authority no

later than December first, two thousand twenty-six. In conducting its

study, the corporation shall consider the following factors:

(a) overall health care service delivery trends and models;

(b) historic and projected financials for the Nassau University

Medical Center and the campus;

(c) the current state of building infrastructure and capital needs;

(d) community health care needs, outcomes, and health disparities;

(e) existing inpatient and outpatient service offerings and health

outcomes;

(f) capacity and availability of inpatient and outpatient services in

the broader primary and secondary service areas;

(g) efficiency of operations and quality of health care services

benchmarking; and

(h) training needs for students and employment outcomes.

2. Outreach. The corporation shall solicit input and recommendations

from health care experts, county health departments, community-based

organizations, state and regional health care industry associations,

labor unions, experts in hospital operations, and other interested

parties.