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Assembly Bill A1723

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

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2009-A1723 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A664

2009-A1723 - Summary

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

2009-A1723 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1723

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, KELLNER -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
  installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
  26. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  REQUIRING
THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATION OF HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
INCLUDE  DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SUPPORTING THE
INSTALLATION AND PROPER USE OF CEILING LIFTS FOR USE MOVEMENT,  TRANSFER
AND  REPOSITIONING  OF TOTALLY PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT OR MOBILITY IMPAIRED
PATIENTS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE  INSTALLATION  OF
CEILING  LIFTS IN EACH FACILITY IN A NUMBER CONSISTENT WITH THE PERCENT-
AGE OF ROOMS  UTILIZED  BY  TOTALLY  PHYSICALLY  DEPENDENT  OR  MOBILITY
IMPAIRED  PATIENTS IN FACILITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE PROVIDING SIMILAR CARE.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE STAFF TRAINING
IN THE USE OF CEILING LIFTS AND ENSURE THE REGULAR, APPROPRIATE AND SAFE
USE OF CEILING LIFTS IN FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01109-01-9

2009-A1723A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A664

2009-A1723A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

2009-A1723A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A1723A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1723--A
                                                        Cal. No. 151

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED, KELLNER, SCHIMEL -- read once and
  referred to the  Committee  on  Health  --  reported  from  committee,
  advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
  installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
  27. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  REQUIRING
THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATION OF HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
INCLUDE  DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SUPPORTING THE
INSTALLATION AND PROPER USE OF CEILING LIFTS FOR USE MOVEMENT,  TRANSFER
AND  REPOSITIONING  OF TOTALLY PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT OR MOBILITY IMPAIRED
PATIENTS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE  INSTALLATION  OF
CEILING  LIFTS IN EACH FACILITY IN A NUMBER CONSISTENT WITH THE PERCENT-
AGE OF ROOMS  UTILIZED  BY  TOTALLY  PHYSICALLY  DEPENDENT  OR  MOBILITY
IMPAIRED  PATIENTS IN FACILITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE PROVIDING SIMILAR CARE.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE STAFF TRAINING
IN THE USE OF CEILING LIFTS AND ENSURE THE REGULAR, APPROPRIATE AND SAFE
USE OF CEILING LIFTS IN FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01109-02-0

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