Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 13, 2010 |
signed chap.331 |
Aug 03, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.775 substituted for s4498 |
Jun 14, 2010 |
substituted by a7617 |
Jun 10, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 09, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 08, 2010 |
1st report cal.775 |
Apr 27, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to health |
Apr 24, 2009 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4498
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7617 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S4498 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7617
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2997-c, amd §207, Pub Health L
2009-S4498 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4498 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to a patient's right to palliative care information PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : to ensure that patients diagnosed with terminal illness or condition receive information about options for palliative and end-of-life care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Would require health care practitioners caring for a patient diagnosed with a terminal illness to offer information and counseling to individuals or their surrogates on the available options for palliative and end-of-life care. The obligation to provide such information and counseling can be fulfilled personally or by referral or transfer to another appropriate health care practitioner. Information and counseling would not have to be provided to a patient who does not want it. JUSTIFICATION : The lack of communication with respect to basic end-of-life options is a continuing problem. Patient often do not know what options for palliative care and pain management are clinically and legally available to them at the end of life. Further, patients may be concerned about initiating conversations with their health care practitioner about certain end-of-life options. A dying patient should have information and counseling available that includes a full range of information about end of life care options, including hospice care,
2009-S4498 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4498 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DUANE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a patient's right to palliative care information 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 2997-c to read as follows: S 2997-C. PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENT INFORMATION. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE: (A) "APPROPRIATE" MEANS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL, HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS; THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES; AND THE PATIENT'S REASONABLY KNOWN WISHES AND BELIEFS. (B) "ATTENDING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS A PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT. WHERE MORE THAN ONE PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER SHARE THAT RESPONSIBILITY, EACH OF THEM HAS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THIS SECTION, UNLESS THEY AGREE TO ASSIGN THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO ONE OF THEM. (C) "PALLIATIVE CARE" MEANS HEALTH CARE TREATMENT, INCLUDING INTERDIS- CIPLINARY END-OF-LIFE CARE, AND CONSULTATION WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING HOSPICE CARE UNDER ARTICLE FORTY OF THIS CHAPTER. (D) "TERMINAL ILLNESS OR CONDITION" MEANS AN ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHICH CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE DEATH WITHIN SIX MONTHS, WHETHER OR NOT TREATMENT IS PROVIDED. 2. IF A PATIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR CONDITION, THE PATIENT'S ATTENDING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SHALL OFFER TO PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING PALLIATIVE CARE AND END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE PATIENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11098-02-9
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