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Apr 16, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S7024
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
2013-S7024 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd 23-b, Exec L
2013-S7024 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7024 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to dialysis center disaster preparedness plans PURPOSE: This legislation would require nursing homes, assisted living centers and dialysis centers to have emergency generators sufficient to supply electrical power in the event of an emergency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The state executive law Section 23-b is amended to require nursing homes, assisted living residences and dialysis centers to have generators available as part of their disaster preparedness plans. JUSTIFICATION: It has become readily apparent that without emergency readiness plans in place and available emergency power directly available to health facilities; dialysis patients are particularly vulnerable to the loss of power. The death and destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy and the chaos clearly documented as a result of the loss of power to dialysis centers and health facilities here in New York clearly emphasized that fact. This bill would help in requiring facilities to have emergency
2013-S7024 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7024 I N S E N A T E April 16, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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, in relation to dialysis center disas- ter preparedness plans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23-b of the executive law, as added by chapter 589 of the laws of 2008 and subdivision 4 as added by chapter 115 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 23-b. Nursing home [and], assisted living facility, AND DIALYSIS CENTER plans. 1. After consultation with the commissioner of health, the director of the office for the aging, and the director of the state office of homeland security, the commission shall establish standards for nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs [and], assisted living residences AND DIALYSIS CENTERS regarding disaster preparedness. 2. Each such facility shall be assisted in the establishment of a disaster preparedness plan. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Maintaining a supply of food, water and to the extent deemed necessary and feasible in the reasonable judgment of the operator of the facility, medication in reserve in the event that obtaining such items should become difficult or impossible. (b) [In the reasonable judgment of the facility, having access to] REQUIRING a generator or generators sufficient to supply electrical power to the facility. (c) Establishing an evacuation plan for residents OR PATIENTS includ- ing an alternative site suitable for temporary use. (d) Establishing staffing plans during a disaster. 3. Such plans shall be made available to the county emergency manage- ment office. 4. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to modify or override any requirements in regulations duly promulgated by a state agency, or to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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