As Manhattan residents battle a plan to close Beth Israel Medical Center, a new bill which the Assembly passed last week would require sufficient community input when a hospital in New York threatens to close its doors.
The Local Input in Community Healthcare (LICH) Act, passed the New York State Assembly with bipartisan support. Sponsored by Brooklyn Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, the bill — if it becomes state law — would require public notice and public engagement when a hospital seeks to close entirely or one of its major units.
