Prohibits establishment of new for-profit hospices and increasing capacity of existing ones.

This bill amends the public health law to prevent the establishment of new for-profit hospices and the expansion of existing for-profit hospices. It applies to any approval on or after the effective date of the bill. The prohibition covers hospices operated on a for-profit basis or by a for-profit entity, in whole or in part.

Prohibits establishment of new for-profit hospices and increasing capacity of existing ones.

This bill amends the public health law to prevent the establishment of new for-profit hospices and the expansion of existing for-profit hospices. It applies to any approval on or after the effective date of the bill. The prohibition covers hospices operated on a for-profit basis or by a for-profit entity, in whole or in part.