Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 03, 2012 |
approval memo.17 signed chap.471 |
Sep 21, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.819 substituted for s7031a referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 18, 2012 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.370 rules report cal.370 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 13, 2012 |
print number 10518a |
Jun 13, 2012 |
amend (t) and recommit to ways and means |
Jun 05, 2012 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 31, 2012 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A10518
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
2011-A10518 - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2805-b, Pub Health L
2011-A10518 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10518 I N A S S E M B L Y May 31, 2012 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to non-emergent treatment in hospitals of nonadmitted patients THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading of section 2805-b of the public health law, as amended by chapter 787 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: Admission of patients, and emergency AND NON-EMERGENT treatment of nonadmitted patients. S 2. Section 2805-b of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. IN ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS FOR AN OBSERVATION LEVEL OF CARE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL: (A) ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF OBSERVATION CARE FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FROM THE TIME THE PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR OBSERVATION SERVICES IS ISSUED; (B) ALLOW A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO DETERMINE THE PROPER CLINICAL AREA AND LOCATION FOR THE CARE OF A SPECIFIC PATIENT REQUIRING OBSERVATION CARE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS; (C) ALLOW A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WILL PROVIDE SUCH CARE IN A DISTINCT PHYSICAL SPACE; AND (D) PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COVERAGE FOR OBSERVATION CARE. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15412-01-2
co-Sponsors
Sam Roberts
Barbara Clark
2011-A10518A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2805-b, Pub Health L
2011-A10518A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10518--A I N A S S E M B L Y May 31, 2012 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to hospital observa- tion services 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 2805-u to read as follows: S 2805-U. OBSERVATION SERVICES. 1. IF A GENERAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES OBSERVATION SERVICES, SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. OBSERVATION SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FROM THE TIME THE ORDER FOR OBSERVATION SERVICES IS ISSUED. 3. BASED ON THE CLINICAL NEEDS OF THE PATIENT, THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AND PATIENT SAFETY, A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL DETERMINE (A) THE PROPER CLINICAL LOCATION FOR THE CARE OF A SPECIFIC PATIENT REQUIRING OBSERVATION SERVICES, INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES IN A DISTINCT PHYSICAL SPACE, AND (B) THE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OF OBSERVATION SERVICES. 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP OUTPATIENT RATES FOR OBSERVATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15412-03-2
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