State Legislature Passes Hospital Transparency Act  

NEW YORK – Today, the New York State Assembly passed the Hospital Transparency Act (A.3862-Rozic / S.3486-Hinchey). The bill, which passed the Senate last week, will give patients the ability to find out whether the hospital in their area provides the care they need and help identify care deserts. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Senior Policy Counsel Allie Bohm:  

“This legislation could not be more urgent. Following Trump’s unlawful and cruel anti-trans executive orders, hospitals around New York began canceling gender-affirming care appointments in violation of state law. In response, distraught families and advocates have repeatedly asked for a list of which hospitals are denying care in order to determine whether and where it is still being offered. This bill will deliver this critical information so that people can find the care they need. 

“New Yorkers deserve the freedom to control their bodies, and that includes the ability to access needed health care. This commonsense bill takes a first step to make that vision a reality in New York, and this Pride month, we urge the Governor to sign it into law immediately.”  

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