New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5208: Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing entity responsible for developing a general hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO HEALTH

Plain-language summary

A 5208 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing entity responsible for developing a general hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs. Primary sponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic). 5 co-sponsors.