Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 23, 2010 |
reported |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to health |
May 04, 2009 |
amended on third reading 6478a |
Apr 09, 2009 |
advanced to third reading cal.338 |
Apr 07, 2009 |
reported |
Mar 04, 2009 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A6478
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
2009-A6478 - Details
2009-A6478 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6478 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 4, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, GREENE, J. RIVERA, ESPAILLAT, EDDINGTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, HEASTIE, PERRY, RAMOS, ROBINSON, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to patient rights 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 2801-g to read as follows: S 2801-G. PATIENT RIGHTS TO BE POSTED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL GENERAL HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES, TO CONSPICUOUS- LY POST IN A PROMINENT AND VISIBLE AREA A SIGN WHICH SHALL BE NO SMALLER THAN EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES AND WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "PATIENTS' RIGHTS IN CASE OF IMMEDIATE HOSPITALIZATION EACH PATIENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EMERGENCY TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SOURCE OF PAYMENT, OR LEGAL STATUS. NO PATIENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PROVIDING TREATMENT CONCERNING THEIR INSURANCE OR METHOD OF PAYMENT." S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 2805-b of the public health law, as amended by chapter 121 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every general hospital shall admit any person who is in need of immediate hospitalization with all convenient speed and shall not before admission question the patient or any member of his or her family concerning insurance, credit or payment of charges, OR THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE PATIENT, provided[, however,] that the patient or a member of his or her family shall agree to supply such information promptly after the patient's admission WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE PATIENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO HIS OR HER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10006-01-9
co-Sponsors
Jose Rivera
Adriano Espaillat
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Herman D. Farrell
Richard Gottfried
Carl Heastie
2009-A6478A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A6478A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6478--A Cal. No. 338 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 4, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, GREENE, J. RIVERA, ESPAILLAT, EDDINGTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, HEASTIE, PERRY, RAMOS, ROBINSON, WRIGHT -- 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 patient rights 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 2801-g to read as follows: S 2801-G. PATIENT RIGHTS TO BE POSTED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL GENERAL HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES, TO CONSPICUOUS- LY POST IN A PROMINENT AND VISIBLE AREA A SIGN WHICH SHALL BE NO SMALLER THAN EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES AND WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "PATIENTS' RIGHTS IN CASE OF IMMEDIATE HOSPITALIZATION EACH PATIENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EMERGENCY TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SOURCE OF PAYMENT, OR LEGAL STATUS. NO PATIENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PROVIDING TREATMENT CONCERNING THEIR INSURANCE OR METHOD OF PAYMENT." S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 2805-b of the public health law, as amended by chapter 121 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every general hospital shall admit any person who is in need of immediate hospitalization with all convenient speed and shall not before admission question the patient or any member of his or her family concerning insurance, credit or payment of charges, OR THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PATIENT, provided[, however,] that the patient or a member of his or her family shall agree to supply such information promptly EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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