Senate Bill S2463A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique

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2023-S2463 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8893

2023-S2463 - Summary

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique.

2023-S2463 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2463 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2463
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  directing  the
   department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the
   laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique

   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
 2504-c to read as follows:
   §  2504-C.  INFORMATION  CONCERNING  LAPAROSCOPIC  POWER  MORCELLATION
 SURGERY TECHNIQUE. 1. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR,
 THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  INFORMATIVE  PAMPHLET  FOR  PATIENTS
 CONSIDERING  GOING  THROUGH  THE LAPAROSCOPIC POWER MORCELLATION SURGERY
 TECHNIQUE. IN DEVELOPING THE PAMPHLET, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH
 STATE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES REPRESENTING PHYSICIANS IN GENERAL, OBSTET-
 RICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITION-
 ERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND MIDWIVES. THE PAMPHLET SHALL INCLUDE,  BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION CONCERNING:
   (A)  WHAT  THE  LAPAROSCOPIC POWER MORCELLATION SURGERY IS DEFINED AS,
 WHAT THE RISKS AND BENEFITS ARE, AND HOW IT IS PERFORMED;
   (B) IF APPLICABLE, A DESCRIPTION  OF  OTHER  RELEVANT  PROCEDURES  AND
 TECHNIQUES  THAT  MAY  BE APPLICABLE TO THE PATIENT SUCH AS THE HYSTERO-
 SCOPIC MORCELLATION TECHNIQUE;
   (C) THE REQUIREMENT OF SCREENING THE PATIENT  FOR  CANCERS  INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO: UTERINE MYOMA, ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL SARCOMA (ESS) AND
 LEIOMYOSARCOMA, PRIOR TO UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY;
   (D)  PRIVACY  EXPECTATIONS,  INCLUDING THAT PRIVACY SHOULD BE PROVIDED
 FOR THE PATIENT BOTH WHEN UNDRESSING AND DRESSING AND THAT A GOWN  OR  A
 DRAPE SHOULD BE PROVIDED;
   (E)  IF  LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY, WHICH IS A SURGICAL PROCEDURE USED
 TO REMOVE THE UTERUS, OR MYOMECTOMY HYSTERECTOMY, WHICH  IS  A  SURGICAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04480-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2463A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8893

2023-S2463A - Summary

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique.

2023-S2463A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2463A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2463--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to directing the
   department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the
   laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique
 
   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
 2504-c to read as follows:
   §  2504-C.  INFORMATION  CONCERNING  LAPAROSCOPIC  POWER  MORCELLATION
 SURGERY TECHNIQUE. 1. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR,
 THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  INFORMATIVE  PAMPHLET  FOR PATIENTS
 CONSIDERING GOING THROUGH THE LAPAROSCOPIC  POWER  MORCELLATION  SURGERY
 TECHNIQUE. IN DEVELOPING THE PAMPHLET, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH
 STATE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES REPRESENTING PHYSICIANS IN GENERAL, OBSTET-
 RICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITION-
 ERS,  PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND MIDWIVES. THE PAMPHLET SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION CONCERNING:
   (A) WHAT THE LAPAROSCOPIC POWER MORCELLATION SURGERY  IS  DEFINED  AS,
 WHAT THE RISKS AND BENEFITS ARE, AND HOW IT IS PERFORMED;
   (B)  IF  APPLICABLE,  A  DESCRIPTION  OF OTHER RELEVANT PROCEDURES AND
 TECHNIQUES THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO THE PATIENT SUCH  AS  THE  HYSTERO-
 SCOPIC MORCELLATION TECHNIQUE;
   (C)  THE  REQUIREMENT  OF SCREENING THE PATIENT FOR CANCERS INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO: UTERINE MYOMA, ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL SARCOMA (ESS) AND
 LEIOMYOSARCOMA, PRIOR TO UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY;
   (D) PRIVACY EXPECTATIONS, INCLUDING THAT PRIVACY  SHOULD  BE  PROVIDED
 FOR  THE  PATIENT BOTH WHEN UNDRESSING AND DRESSING AND THAT A GOWN OR A
 DRAPE SHOULD BE PROVIDED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04480-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2463B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8893

2023-S2463B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique.

2023-S2463B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2463B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2463--B
     Cal. No. 931
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on
   Women's Issues in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.  8  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first report, amended on
   first report, ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to directing the
   department of health to create an informational pamphlet regarding the
   laparoscopic power morcellation surgery technique
 
   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
 2504-c to read as follows:
   §  2504-C.  INFORMATION  CONCERNING  LAPAROSCOPIC  POWER  MORCELLATION
 SURGERY TECHNIQUE. 1. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE,
 THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  INFORMATIVE  PAMPHLET  FOR PATIENTS
 CONSIDERING GOING THROUGH THE LAPAROSCOPIC  POWER  MORCELLATION  SURGERY
 TECHNIQUE. IN DEVELOPING THE PAMPHLET, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH
 STATE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES REPRESENTING PHYSICIANS IN GENERAL, OBSTET-
 RICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITION-
 ERS,  PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND MIDWIVES. THE PAMPHLET SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION CONCERNING:
   (A) WHAT THE LAPAROSCOPIC POWER MORCELLATION SURGERY  IS  DEFINED  AS,
 WHAT THE RISKS AND BENEFITS ARE, AND HOW IT IS PERFORMED;
   (B)  IF  APPLICABLE,  A  DESCRIPTION  OF OTHER RELEVANT PROCEDURES AND
 TECHNIQUES THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO THE PATIENT SUCH  AS  THE  HYSTERO-
 SCOPIC MORCELLATION TECHNIQUE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04480-04-4
 S. 2463--B                          2
              

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