Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 18, 2012 |
signed chap.256 |
Jul 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2012 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.134 substituted for a10373 |
Jun 14, 2012 |
substituted by s7596 |
Jun 11, 2012 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.134 rules report cal.134 reported |
Jun 05, 2012 |
reported referred to rules |
May 24, 2012 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A10373
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOLDFEDER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7596 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Sheldon Silver
Steven Cymbrowitz
Richard Gottfried
Helene Weinstein
2011-A10373 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7596
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2997-c, Pub Health L
2011-A10373 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10373 I N A S S E M B L Y May 24, 2012 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOLDFEDER, CYMBROWITZ, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to information and counseling on appropriate treatment options THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2997-c of the public health law, as added by chap- ter 331 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 2997-c. Palliative care patient information. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Appropriate" means consistent with applicable legal, health and professional standards; the patient's clinical and other circumstances; and the patient's reasonably known wishes and beliefs. (b) "Attending health care practitioner" means a physician or nurse practitioner who has primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the patient. Where more than one physician or nurse practitioner share that responsibility, each of them has responsibility under this section, unless they agree to assign that responsibility to one of them. (c) "Palliative care" means health care treatment, including interdis- ciplinary end-of-life care, and consultation with patients and family members, to prevent or relieve pain and suffering and to enhance the patient's quality of life, including hospice care under article forty of this chapter. (d) "Terminal illness or condition" means an illness or condition which can reasonably be expected to cause death within six months, whether or not treatment is provided. 2. If a patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition, the patient's attending health care practitioner shall offer to provide the patient with: (A) information and counseling regarding palliative care and end-of- life options appropriate to the patient, including but not limited to: the range of options appropriate to the patient; the prognosis, risks EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15960-01-2
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