Establishes pilot program to support hospitals that maintain certain services when relocating; appropriates $3 million.
S 5034 establishes a pilot program to help hospitals in underserved communities maintain essential medical services at their original location when relocating. It appropriates $3 million to provide financial assistance for hospitals to cover costs of maintaining a "community access location" offering emergency care, psychiatric services, surgical services, and diagnostic imaging. To qualify, a hospital must have been approved by the Department of Health to relocate and must apply for funding, with the maintained location operating under the same license and serving all patients regardless of ability to pay. The program targets communities meeting specific criteria, such as having only one hospital and meeting medical underservice designations.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Vitale
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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