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A 8686: Authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens.
What A 8686 does, verified April 24, 2026
The bill authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens County. This designation is contingent upon the center meeting all requirements, rules, and regulations established by the department. The center is exempt from including a hospital and conflicting requirements of the American College of Surgeons. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8686
- What is the current status of A 8686?
- As of April 24, 2026, A 8686 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 8686 pass?
- Not yet. A 8686 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8686, and where is it now?
- A 8686 was authored by Asm. Khaleel Anderson with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| May. 29, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 29, 2025 · 176 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8686 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT in relation to authorizing the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of health shall designate a level one or 2 level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens county if such center 3 meets all requirements, rules, and regulations promulgated by the 4 department; provided, however, such center shall not be required to 5 include a hospital and shall be exempt from conflicting requirements of 6 the American College of Surgeons. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13273-02-5
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