Hospice News March 28, 2025
Dual pieces of legislation are circulating in New York proposing to block the entry of new for-profit hospices and limit expansion of existing entities in the state. The bills are aimed at addressing rising concerns related to evolving trends in tax status and ownership in the industry.
One bill has passed in the New York State Assembly and is currently in review by the state’s Senate committee on health. A companion bill introduced in the Senate is undergoing its third reading.
If enacted, the bills would prohibit the establishment of new for-profit hospices in New York. They also propose to ban existing for-profit hospices from increasing their capacity across the state.
“No hospice shall be approved for establishment, incorporation or...
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