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S 4972: Institutes a moratorium on the closure of hospitals during a state of emergency which was declared due to a pandemic.
What S 4972 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to establish a moratorium on hospital closures during pandemics. This moratorium would prevent hospitals from closing or reducing their capacity below their original capacity during a state of emergency declared due to a pandemic. The goal is to ensure that hospitals remain operational and able to provide necessary care to patients during times of crisis. The moratorium would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4972
- What is the current status of S 4972?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4972 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 S 4972 pass?
- Not yet. S 4972 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4972, and where is it now?
- S 4972 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 197 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4972 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to instituting a moratorium on the closure of hospitals during a pandemic The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 2832 to read as follows: 3 § 2832. Hospital closure moratorium during pandemics. Notwithstanding 4 any provisions of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state 5 shall institute a moratorium on the closure of hospitals during any 6 state of emergency declared due to a pandemic. During such moratorium, 7 no hospital shall close or reduce capacity below the hospital's capacity 8 as of the date the moratorium was imposed. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09095-01-5
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