Commissioner Daines reported July 2 that the Berger Commission's mandates, which involved closure of 9 hospitals and 7 nursing homes, as well as the downsizing and restructuring of dozens of other institutions, have been implemented.
Measures to reform and restructure New York's health care system as recommended by the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (Berger Commission) have been implemented, State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., reported today.. . .
The Berger Commission recommendations became legal mandates in New York on January 1, 2007, and were given a June 30, 2008, deadline for implementation. The Commission cited the need to eliminate excess hospital and nursing home bed capacity, eliminate hospital duplication of services, modernize outdated health care facilities, and provide New Yorkers with greater access to primary and preventive care.
Dr. Daines' full press release is here. A comprehensive chart showing the original commission mandates and the status of the mandate, as well as the HEAL grant monies disbursed, is here.