(Long Island, NY) Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,I,C-Glen Head) is officially co-sponsoring legislation to prevent the elimination of services by Glen Cove Hospital. Assembly bill 8327 is sponsored in the state Senate by Sen. Marcellino and would stop the Commissioner of Health from eliminating beds and services from the hospital unless a public hearing showing that there will be no negative effect on the community-at-large is held.
Montesano has been an outspoken advocate for maintaining services and beds at Glen Cove Hospital, petitioning both Commissioner of Health Nirav P. Shah and the U.S. Department of Justice to stop changes that would cost 1,200 hospital employees their jobs and severely impinge the abilities of the over 50,000 community members who rely on the hospital to receive the treatment and attention they need and deserve. This year’s legislation is the next step in preserving jobs and top-notch medical care while also ensuring residents have their voices heard on this serious matter.
“Simply put: Our community needs Glen Cove Hospital,” said Montesano. “We must oppose any move by bureaucrats to change the hospital, without public input, into an entity that fails to meet the needs of our residents. Glen Cove Hospital provides important services to this community and we deserve to have a voice in discussing any restructuring of the facility.
“The bill I am co-sponsoring will provide for a public hearing on this matter and would stop the elimination of beds and services at Glen Cove Hospital unless a responsible plan is put forth that meets our community’s approval and maintains the high level of medical care and attention Glen Cove residents deserve.”
