S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4757 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY, RAIA, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to approval of demon- stration projects for the operation of proton beam therapy services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 3 11. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW OR REGULATION, WHEN 4 AUTHORIZING DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS PURSUANT TO 10 NYCRR PART 705 FOR THE 5 OPERATION OF PROTON BEAM THERAPY SERVICES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL 6 AUTHORIZE MORE THAN ONE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT LOCATED IN A CITY WITH A 7 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 8 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05918-01-1