Section 400.26. Health Equity Impact Assessments.  

(a) In accordance with Public Health Law § 2802-b, applications under Article 28, meeting the criteria set forth in this section, shall include a health equity impact assessment. The purpose of the health equity impact assessment is to demonstrate how a proposed project affects the accessibility and delivery of health care services to enhance health equity and contribute to mitigating health disparities in the facility’s service area, specifically for medically underserved groups.