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S 6193

Establishes the SUNY downstate medical support fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Parker and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes the SUNY Downstate Medical Support Fund to provide targeted state funding to SUNY Downstate Medical Center for care, education, and research.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · S 6193

Summary of Senate Bill S 6193 — Establishes the SUNY Downstate Medical Support Fund

Overview

  • Bill Number: S 6193
  • Title: Establishes the SUNY Downstate Medical Support Fund
  • Purpose (as indicated by title): Create a dedicated fund to provide financial support to SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The exact uses, governance, and funding mechanisms would be set forth in the bill text.

Status and actions

  • Status: Referred to Higher Education.
  • Introduced: March 6, 2025.
  • Legislative Actions:
    • 2025-03-06: Referred to Higher Education (listed twice in the provided record).

Sponsors

  • Primary Sponsor: Kevin S. Parker
  • Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda

Related legislation

  • S 8523 (prior-session)
  • A 4549 (companion) — listed twice in the provided materials

What the bill would do (based on the title and available information)

  • Establish a new fund named the SUNY Downstate Medical Support Fund.
  • The fund is intended to provide financial support to SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
  • Specific details about funding sources, eligible uses (e.g., clinical services, education, research), eligibility criteria, governance, oversight, grant processes, and reporting would be defined in the bill’s text, which is not included in the provided materials.

Potential impact (high level)

  • Could provide targeted funding to SUNY Downstate Medical Center, potentially affecting its capacity for patient care, medical education, and research.
  • May influence the allocation of state higher education funds by creating a dedicated, stand-alone fund for Downstate.
  • The actual impact will depend on legislative adoption of the fund’s structure, the amount appropriated, and the defined eligible activities and reporting requirements.

Procedural notes and timeline

  • The bill has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
  • No further actions or committee milestones are provided in the current record; typical next steps would include committee hearings, possible amendments, and floor consideration, depending on the legislative calendar.

Important caveat

  • The available information does not include the bill’s full text, so specific provisions (e.g., funding levels, governance, eligible uses, sunset provisions) cannot be confirmed. Readers should consult the bill’s official text and subsequent committee reports for precise details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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