BILL NUMBER: S5075
SPONSOR: GRIFFO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to expanding
the START-UP NY program to include medical primary care services
 
PURPOSE:
To allow physicians' offices working solely in the field of primary care
services to access the START-UP NY program.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
1. Section 1 amends the economic development law by exempting medical
practices which solely provide primary care services from the list of
business prohibited from participating in the START-UP NY program.
2. Section 2 removes part B of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of
subdivision 1 of section 432 of the economic development law and estab-
lishes a new part B.
3. Section 3 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
New York is facing an increasing shortage of general/family physicians.
One of the reasons for the increasing trend is that the cost of doing
business in the state is exceedingly prohibitive. Though this fact is
not limited to doctors, it is equally distressing to those looking to
open a general family practice.
This bill would allow physicians looking to establish a doctors' office
in the field of primary care services to access the START-UP NY program.
Allowing them to do so will save these individuals a significant amount
of money.
Additionally, expanding the START-UP NY program to include primary care
services will increase access to primary care physicians in otherwise
underserved areas of the state. This is an issue that New York has
contended with for a number of years, and this is another worthwhile
approach that the state can make in addressing this critical issue.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24- S.4223-Economic Development Committee
2021-22 - S. 4266/A. 1175 - Economic Development Committee.
2019-20 - S. 5663/A. 10272 - Economic Development Committee.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5075: 433 economic development law, 433(2) economic development law, 432 economic development law, 432(1) economic development law