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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Feb 01, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S3452
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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-S3452 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3452 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Mandates the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or disoriented, and requires physicians to disclose the existence of such technology to persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and to maintain information regarding any technology utilized by such afflicted people.
2013-S3452 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3452 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or diso- riented, and requiring physicians to disclose the existence of such technology to persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and to maintain information regarding any technology utilized by such afflicted people PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide quick and easily accessible information to assist in the protection of patients afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; to provide a database of technology and tools that aid in locating a lost or disoriented person; to direct physicians that treat patients of Alzheimer's disease of dementia to provide such information to their families and caregivers, and to keep such information in their medical files which would be accessible by agencies including the State Police to assist in locating lost or diso- riented persons SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The public health law is amended by adding two new sections 2010 and 2001. Section 2010 requires the devel- opment of a comprehensive list of technology or services for locating lost or disoriented patients, the maintenance and updating of this list, and the notification of physicians treating Alzheimer's or dementia
2013-S3452 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3452 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or disoriented, and requiring physicians to disclose the existence of such technology to persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and to maintain information regarding any technology utilized by such afflicted people 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 two new sections 2010 and 2011 to read as follows: S 2010. ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE STATE POLICE, SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE OR OTHERWISE OFFER LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITED LOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA WHO BECOME LOST OR DISO- RIENTED. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL PHYSICIANS LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE LIST AND SHALL MAKE THE LIST AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON AT LEAST A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, AND MAY BE MAINTAINED ON OR CONNECTED TO THE WEBSITES OF OTHER STATE OFFICES, INCLUDING THOSE MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE STATE POLICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY" MEANS ANY PRODUCT, PROGRAM OR SYSTEM USED TO ASSIST IN THE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF LOST OR DISORIENTED PERSONS, AND INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, RADIO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03080-02-3
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