NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1995

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2010	referred to higher education
Feb 10, 2009	referred to higher education

2009-S1995 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §355, Ed L

2009-S1995 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the Stony Brook University Hospital.

2009-S1995 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1995

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
the Stony Brook University Hospital

 PURPOSE :  This bill establishes a local Quality Assessment Aid
Review Board at Stony Brook University Hospital.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :  Establishes the Stony Brook University
Hospital Quality Assessment and Review Board under the control and
direction of the SUNY Board of Trustees. This section provides that
the Quality Assessment and Review Board have the following
responsibilities:

1) To assess and make recommendations as to the quality of patient
care.

2) To review and monitor the quality assessment systems developed by
the hospital's administration.

3) To review and make recommendations for the credibility process of
medical personnel.

4) Responsibility for the implementation of directives delegated by
the SUNY Board of Trustees.

5) To report to the SUNY Board of Trustees and the SUNY Chancellor's
office issues or concerns they find in reviewing hospital practices
and procedures.

The membership of the Quality Assessment and Review Board shall
consist of no fewer than nine and no more than twelve external
members.  Ex-officio members shall include the president of Stony
Brook University, the vice-president of medical affairs and the dean
of the medical school.

At least two members must be licensed physicians practicing and
residing in New York State and one member shall be a licensed
professional registered nurse. Each member shall serve a three year
term.

 JUSTIFICATION :  Under existing laws, rules and regulations, the
Stony Brook Hospital is part of the Stony Brook University. As such,
the Chief Executive Officer of Stony Brook Hospital reports to the
Dean of the Medical School, who reports to the President of the
university. Ultimately, the SUNY Board of Trustees are responsible for
the hospital and its operations.

However, a blue ribbon commission established by the president of the
university to review hospital policy, recognized the importance of
establishing local oversight that is more focused on hospital
administration and more knowledgeable about hospital and health care
issues.

The local Quality and Assessment Review Board will bring a more direct
focus to the oversight responsibilities of the SUNY Board of Trustees.
They will have the ability to review procedures and policies and make
recommendations for improvement. More importantly they will have the
ability to voice concerns directly with the President, the Chancellor
and the SUNY Board of Trustees.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :  2007-08:  S.5146

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :  None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :  This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S1995 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1995

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  the  Stony  Brook
  University Hospital

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

  Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
  11-A. THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN  CONSUL-
TATION  WITH  THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND
REVIEW BOARD ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
  A. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL,  A
LOCAL  QUALITY  ASSESSMENT  AND  REVIEW  BOARD. THIS BOARD SHALL WORK IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  CHANCELLOR.  THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES CONSISTENT WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
  (1) TO ASSESS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE  QUALITY  OF  PATIENT
CARE.  SUCH  AUTHORITY  SHALL INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL
STAFF PROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO PATIENT  CARE,  PURSUANT  TO  PATIENT
CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS, INCLUDING HIPAA.
  (2)  TO  REVIEW  AND MONITOR THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
  (3) TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE  CREDENTIALING  PROCESS
OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
  (4) THE MEMBERS OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESS-
MENT  AND  REVIEW  BOARD  SHALL  RECOMMEND TO THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT, THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE  UNIVER-
SITY  CHANCELLOR CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
CER, OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08837-02-9

S. 1995                             2

  B. THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT  AND  REVIEW
BOARD  SHALL  ALSO  BE  RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVES
DELEGATED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
  C.  ANY  ACTIONS PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF PARA-
GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE REPORTED TO  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR.
  D.  THE  STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW
BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY FUNCTIONS:
  (1) TO ADVISE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSI-
TY HOSPITAL ON LONG TERM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  OPPORTUNITIES,  INCLUDING
BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, AFFILIATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS.
  (2) TO INFORM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSI-
TY HOSPITAL ON ANY CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS,  AND
ANY  RECOMMENDATIONS  THAT  ARE  UNDER  CONSIDERATION BY THE STONY BROOK
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW BOARD.
  (3) TO INFORM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSI-
TY HOSPITAL, THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, THE STATE  UNIVERSITY  CHANCELLOR
AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
WITH  RESPECT TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVER-
SITY HOSPITAL, AND  TO  INCLUDE  ITS  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  ADDRESS  SUCH
ISSUES.
  (4) TO INFORM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSI-
TY  HOSPITAL, THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, THE STATE UNIVERSITY
CHANCELLOR AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY CONCERNS OR
ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
  E. THE STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT  AND  REVIEW
BOARD  SHALL  PROVIDE  ITS  FINDINGS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO THE STATE
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES NO LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR AT  THE  TRUSTEES'
JANUARY  MEETING.  THE  BOARD SHALL PROVIDE ITS FINDINGS AND ADVICE WITH
RESPECT TO MATTERS CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION IN RESPONSE TO A  REQUEST
FROM  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  CHANCELLOR,  THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OR THE PRESIDENT OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY; HOWEVER, THE  BOARD
SHALL  IMMEDIATELY  INFORM  THE  STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE
STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY,
OF ANY REPORTABLE EVENTS PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  REGULATIONS
WITH REGARD TO PATIENT CARE OR QUALITY ASSURANCE, OR ANY DEFICIENCIES OR
FINDINGS OF ANY DEFICIENCIES.
  F.  THE  MEMBERSHIP  OF  THE  STONY  BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY
ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN NINE  AND  NO
MORE  THAN  TWELVE  EXTERNAL  MEMBERS, AND NO MORE THAN THREE EX OFFICIO
MEMBERS FROM STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY INCLUDING THE  PRESIDENT,  THE  VICE
PRESIDENT  OF  MEDICAL  AFFAIRS  AND  THE DEAN OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. AT
LEAST FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE HIGHLY QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
BASED ON RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, WHOSE PRIVATE INTERESTS  DO  NOT  CONFLICT
WITH MEMBERSHIP ON THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW BOARD. AT LEAST TWO
MEMBERS SHALL BE LICENSED PHYSICIANS PRACTICING AND RESIDING IN NEW YORK
STATE,  AND  AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL REGIS-
TERED NURSE. NO MEMBER OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  MAY
SERVE  ON  THE  STONY  BROOK  UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND
REVIEW BOARD.
  G. EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF UP  TO  THREE  YEARS  AT  THE
PLEASURE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH EXTERNAL MEMBER
SHALL  SERVE  WITHOUT  COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED
FOR EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF
OFFICIAL  DUTIES.  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  PRESIDENT OF STONY BROOK

S. 1995                             3

UNIVERSITY, THE STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR SHALL SUBMIT  TO  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  BOARD  OF TRUSTEES A SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD, INCLUD-
ING A NOMINEE FOR CHAIR.
  H.  THE  STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO
AND CHOOSE THE CHAIR OF THE  STONY  BROOK  UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL  QUALITY
ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW BOARD NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS SUBDIVI-
SION HAS BECOME A LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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