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HANYS/Allied Association State Budget Briefing
January 23,24,25,30 & February 8
Various Locations
- In his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo painted a dire fiscal picture, saying “We have federal and economic challengesnever experienced before . . . . In the short term, we face a $4 billion deficit and $2 billion in cuts in federal aid . . . .”
- We anticipate a difficult state budget. We will need strong collective advocacy. Healthcare providers are at risk in this fiscal environment. There will be intense competition (particularly with education) for limited resources. Election year pressures, combined with the uncertainty at the federal level, heighten the complexity of this year’s budget.
- What can you do now? Plan to participate in our joint budget briefings and March 7 Advocacy Day (see details below). You should also plan now to meet with your state legislators locally in the districts.
?Budget Briefings:
HANYS strongly encourages chief executive officers, governmental affairs representatives, financial officers, operating officers, public relations directors, and any other interested staff to participate in the budget briefings that HANYS and the allied associations will host to detail the impact of Governor Cuomo’s proposed state budget, which he will release on January 16.
The briefings will be held in every region of the state and will cover advocacy strategies and budget details.
Please plan to participate as these briefings provide an excellent opportunity to gain a clear understanding of the substance and politics and advocacy needs. Please register using the contact information in the chart below.
| HANYS/Allied Association Budget Briefings | |||
| Allied Association | Date and Time | Location | Registration/Contact |
| Western New York Healthcare Association | Tuesday, January 23 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Giancarlo’s 5110 Main Street Williamsville | Sara Glena |
| Pandion Optimization Alliance | Wednesday, January 24 10 a.m. - noon | Pandion Optimization Alliance 3445 Winton Place Suite 222 Rochester | Mary Beth Walker |
| Iroquois Healthcare Alliance | Thursday, January 25 12 - 2:00 p.m. | Webinar | Kourtney Van Patten |
| Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council | Tuesday, January 30 9 - 11 a.m. | NSHC 1383 Veterans Memorial Highway Suite 26 Hauppauge | Ramona Bielawski |
| Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association | Tuesday, January 30 2 - 4 p.m. | Montefiore Health System (Corporate Office) 555 S. Broadway, Building A, 1st Floor, South Wing Tarrytown | Ramona Bielawski |
| Greater New York Hospital Association | Thursday, February 8 2 - 4 p.m. | GNYHA 555 West 57th Street New York | Sheila Kaplan |
March 7 Advocacy Day
Our collective and persistent advocacy will undoubtedly be required to combat threats to healthcare, advance our proactive agenda, and secure the investments necessary to provide patients with the services they rely on every day. It is essential that we have a strong presence on Advocacy Day on March 7 and your participation is vital to that effort. Registration details will be forthcoming over the coming days.
Key dates for the 2018 legislative session:
January 3: State legislative session begins; Governor’s State-of-the-State address
January 16: Executive Budget Release
January 23 - February 8: HANYS/Allied Associations’ Regional Budget and Policy Briefings
March 7: Advocacy Day in Albany
March 31: End of State Fiscal Year 2018-2019; Final State Budget Due
April 1: Beginning of New State Fiscal Year
April 1 – April 15: Scheduled Legislative Recess
April 16 – June 20: Post-Budget Legislative Session
June 20: Scheduled Conclusion of the 2018 Legislative Session
