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S 8289: Authorizes the department of health to designate a level one or level two trauma center in Far Rockaway, county of Queens.
What S 8289 does, verified January 9, 2026
The Department of Health is authorized to designate a Level One or Level Two Trauma Center in Far Rockaway, Queens County. Such a center must meet the department's requirements, rules, and regulations. The center does not need to include a hospital and is exempt from certain American College of Surgeons requirements. This law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8289
- What is the current status of S 8289?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 8289 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 8289 pass?
- Not yet. S 8289 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8289, and where is it now?
- S 8289 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| May. 30, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 8289A |
| May. 30, 2025 | AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH |
| May. 30, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 30, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8289 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT in relation to authorizing the department of public 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 public health shall designate a level one 2 or 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. LBD13273-01-5
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