Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2012 |
signed chap.390 |
Aug 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
May 30, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.817 substituted for s6970 |
May 30, 2012 |
substituted by a9834 |
May 21, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2012 |
1st report cal.817 |
Apr 18, 2012 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6970
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9834 - 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
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6970 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9834
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง2805-u, Pub Health L
2011-S6970 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6970 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the granting of hospital privileges to providers of telemedicine services PURPOSE: To provide for the credentialing of health care providers providing telemedicine services SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 2805-u of the public health law to permit a hospital where a patient is receiving telemedicine services to enter into an agreement with a distant site hospital for credentialing, privileging and peer review of a distant site healthcare practitioner. The distant site hospital must be licensed and if from another state, must comply with federal Medicare regulations. The agreement requires the distant site hospital where a consulting physician is located to collect information and perform all required verification, quality assurance and peer review activities imposed upon the originating site hospital. The agreement must, at a minimum, provide that the originating site hospital is ultimately responsible for physician credentialing. The agreement must also enumerate: the categories of healthcare providers eligible for appointment to the
2011-S6970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6970 A. 9834 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y April 18, 2012 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BRESLIN, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALE- SKY -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BURLING, LIFTON, PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the granting of hospital privileges to providers of telemedicine services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2805-u to read as follows: S 2805-U. CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS PROVIDING TELEMEDICINE SERVICES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "DISTANT SITE HOSPITAL" MEANS A HOSPITAL LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR A HOSPITAL LICENSED BY ANOTHER STATE, THAT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ORIGINATING HOSPITAL TO MAKE AVAILABLE ONE OR MORE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF ITS CLINICAL STAFF TO THE ORIGINATING HOSPITAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING TELEMEDICINE SERVICES. TO QUALIFY AS A DISTANT SITE HOSPITAL FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A HOSPITAL LICENSED BY ANOTHER STATE MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING PARTICIPATION BY HOSPITALS IN MEDICARE. (B) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-B, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER. (C) "ORIGINATING HOSPITAL" MEANS THE HOSPITAL AT WHICH A PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME TELEMEDICINE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HIM OR HER. (D) "TELEMEDICINE" MEANS THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEANS OF REAL TIME TWO-WAY ELECTRONIC AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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