Assembly Actions -
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Oct 26, 2015 |
signed chap.391 |
Oct 14, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 01, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.460 substituted for a1323b |
May 27, 2015 |
referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
May 19, 2015 |
amended on third reading 676b |
May 19, 2015 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Apr 21, 2015 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 16, 2015 |
amended on third reading 676a |
Feb 10, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 09, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.55 |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S676B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S676 - Details
2015-S676 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S676 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to identification of caregivers PURPOSE : This bill would require a general hospital as defined in § 2801(10) of the public health law to allow a patient an opportunity to designate, upon admission to a hospital, a caregiver in the patient's medical record; to require a hospital to notify and offer to meet with the designated caregiver to discuss the patient's plan of care prior to the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility; to require a hospital to offer to adequately train the designated caregiver in certain aftercare tasks upon a patient's discharge to his or her current residence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new section 29-CCCC to the public health law and sets forth definitions. Section 2 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S676 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 identification of caregivers 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 article 29-CCCC to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-CCCC CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT) SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. 2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY. 2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. S 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "CARE ACT". S 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "HOSPITAL" SHALL MEAN ANY "HOSPITAL" AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY- EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. "AFTER-CARE" SHALL MEAN ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A CAREGIVER TO A PATIENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE AFTER THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM A HOSPI- TAL. SUCH ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTING WITH BASIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS), INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADLS) OR CARRYING OUT MEDICAL/NURSING TASKS, SUCH AS MANAGING WOUND CARE, ASSISTING IN ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS AND OPERAT- ING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03921-02-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S676A - Details
2015-S676A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S676A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to identification of caregivers PURPOSE: This bill would require a general hospital as defined in § 2801(10) of the public health law to allow a patient an opportunity to designate, upon admission to a hospital, a caregiver in the patient's medical record; to require a hospital to notify and offer to meet with the designated caregiver to discuss the patient's plan of care prior to the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility; to require a hospital to offer to adequately train the designated caregiver in certain aftercare tasks upon a patient's discharge to his or her current residence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 29-CCCC to the public health law and sets forth definitions. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2015-S676A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676--A Cal. No. 55 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, SKELOS, SERINO, ADDABBO, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, KRUEGER, LANZA, LATIMER, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO, ROBACH, SQUADRON, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification of caregivers 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 article 29-CCCC to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-CCCC CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT) SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. 2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY. 2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. S 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "CARE ACT". S 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "HOSPITAL" SHALL MEAN ANY "GENERAL HOSPITAL" AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. "AFTER-CARE" SHALL MEAN ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A CAREGIVER TO A PATIENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE AFTER THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM A HOSPITAL THAT IS RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S676B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S676B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S676B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to identification of caregivers PURPOSE: This bill would require a general hospital as defined in § 2801(10) of the public health law to allow a patient an opportunity to designate, upon admission to a hospital, a caregiver in the patient's medical record; to require a hospital to notify and offer to meet with the designated caregiver to discuss the patient's plan of care prior to the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility; to require a hospital to offer to adequately train the designated caregiver in certain aftercare tasks upon a patient's discharge to his or her current residence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 29-CCCC to the public health law and sets forth definitions. Section 2 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S676B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 676--B Cal. No. 55 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, SKELOS, SERINO, ADDABBO, AMEDORE, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, FLANAGAN, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LANZA, LARKIN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, MARCHIONE, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, MURPHY, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, PANEPINTO, PARKER, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SEWARD, SQUADRON, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification of caregivers 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 article 29-CCCC to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-CCCC CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT) SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. 2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY. 2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. 2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. S 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "CARE ACT". S 2994-II. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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