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                                  3092

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENJAMIN, MOLINARO, FINCH, PHEFFER, BOYLAND,
  COLTON, ROBINSON, KOLB, WALKER, ALFANO, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. BARRA, CAHILL, MAISEL, MAYERSOHN, PERRY, SWEENEY,  WRIGHT  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to creating the
  statewide commission on chronic disease tracking

  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
2819-a to read as follows:
  S 2819-A. COMMISSION ON CHRONIC DISEASE  TRACKING.  1.  COMMISSION  ON
CHRONIC  DISEASE  TRACKING ESTABLISHED. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A
STATEWIDE COMMISSION ON CHRONIC DISEASE TRACKING, WHICH SHALL DEVELOP  A
PROGRAM  DESIGNED  TO  TRACK  CHRONIC  CHILDHOOD  DISEASE TO PROTECT THE
HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN THE STATE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT ANY  RULES
AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  TO  IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION AND SHALL EMPLOY
SUCH ASSISTANTS AND PERSONNEL, WITHIN THE AMOUNT OF  THE  APPROPRIATION,
AS  IS  NECESSARY  TO  CARRY  OUT  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HOSPITAL" MEANS THE  SAME  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2.  PURPOSE  AND  FUNCTIONS.  THE  DEPARTMENT, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE
COMMISSIONER, SHALL: A.  ESTABLISH  GUIDELINES,  DEFINITIONS,  CRITERIA,
STANDARDS AND CODING FOR HOSPITAL IDENTIFICATION, TRACKING AND REPORTING
OF  CHRONIC CHILDHOOD DISEASES WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOM-
MENDATIONS OF RECOGNIZED CENTERS OF EXPERTISE IN THE IDENTIFICATION  AND
PREVENTION  OF  CHRONIC CHILDHOOD DISEASES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SAFETY  NETWORK  OF  THE  CENTERS  FOR  DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION OR ITS SUCCESSOR.
  B.  DEVELOP  LABORATORY,  CLINICAL AND STATISTICAL RESEARCH ON CHRONIC
DISEASE AND HEALTH PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  STATE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05575-01-9

              

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MEDICAL  SOCIETY  AND OTHER AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL
HYGIENE AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
  C. CARRY ON PROGRAMS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL
STUDENTS,  PHYSICIANS  AND  NURSES  IN THE IDENTIFICATION, TRACKING, AND
PREVENTION OF CHRONIC CHILDHOOD DISEASES.
  3. EACH HOSPITAL SHALL REGULARLY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE  CHRONIC
CHILDHOOD  DISEASE DATA IT HAS COLLECTED. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT MEET  ACCEPTED  STAND-
ARDS  FOR  VALIDITY  AND  RELIABILITY. IN NO CASE SHALL THE FREQUENCY OF
REPORTING BE REQUIRED TO BE MORE FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY SIX  MONTHS,
AND  REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE
OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
  4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  STATE-WIDE  DATABASE  OF  ALL
REPORTED  CHRONIC  CHILDHOOD  DISEASE  INFORMATION  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF
SUPPORTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND DISEASE CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN  HOSPI-
TALS.  THE  DATABASE  SHALL  BE  ORGANIZED SO THAT CONSUMERS, HOSPITALS,
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, PURCHASERS AND PAYERS MAY COMPARE  INDIVIDUAL
HOSPITAL  EXPERIENCE  WITH THAT OF OTHER INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS AS WELL AS
REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE AVERAGES AND, WHERE AVAILABLE, NATIONAL DATA.
  5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVER-
NOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE  DECEMBER  FIRST  ANNUALLY  ON  THE
PLANS  DEVELOPED, ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER
IMPLEMENTATION UNDER THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.