Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 02, 2014 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.592 |
Jan 15, 2014 |
print number 5735a |
Jan 15, 2014 |
amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 10, 2013 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5735A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S5735 - Details
2013-S5735 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5735 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill requires the division of veteran affairs to maintain a fact sheet on their website containing contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and contact information for the United States veterans health administration. Hospitals will then be required to provide veteran patients with a copy of the fact sheet maintained by the division. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One adds a new subdivision 21 to section 353 of the Executive law, directing the division of veterans' affairs to maintain a fact sheet containing current contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and current contact information for the United States veterans health administrator. Section Two adds a new section 2803-t to the public health law, requiring hospitals to distribute the fact sheet to any veteran being discharged.
2013-S5735 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5735 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 21. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS." S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-t to read as follows: S 2803-T. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: A. "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" SHALL MEAN THE FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. B. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE OTHERWISE THAN BY DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE. 2. UPON ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL, EACH PATIENT SHALL BE ASKED IF THEY ARE A VETERAN. IF THE PATIENT RESPONDS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE HOSPITAL MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A COPY OF THE "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11278-01-3
2013-S5735A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5735A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5735A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill requires the division of veteran affairs to maintain a fact sheet on their website containing contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and contact information for the United States veterans health administration. Hospitals will then be required to provide veteran patients with a copy of the fact sheet maintained by the division. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One adds a new subdivision 22 to section 353 of the Executive law, directing the division of veterans' affairs to maintain a fact sheet containing current contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and current contact information for the United States veterans health administrator. Section Two adds a new section 2803-t to the public health law, requiring hospitals to distribute the fact sheet to any veteran being discharged.
2013-S5735A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5735--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS." S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-t to read as follows: S 2803-T. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: A. "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" SHALL MEAN THE FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. B. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE OTHERWISE THAN BY DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11278-02-4
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