Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 14, 2012 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 07, 2012 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
May 10, 2011 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 31, 2011 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A3953
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
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
co-Sponsors
Annette Robinson
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Steven Cymbrowitz
Rhoda Jacobs
Nettie Mayersohn
2011-A3953 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A3953 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3953 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 31, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to plans and specifications for hospitals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 201 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows: (T) PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE-E OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, ANNUALLY PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO HOSPITALS, REGARDING EXISTING AND KNOWN LOCATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS SUCH AS RADON, LEAD AND OTHER TOXIC CONTAMINANTS. WHENEVER A HOSPITAL REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST; S 2. Section 2802 of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 3-d and 3-e to read as follows: 3-D. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL UNLESS SUCH APPLICATION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING WHERE APPLICABLE: HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED OR UPGRADED TO MEET CURRENTLY ACCEPTED INDUSTRY VENTILATION STANDARDS; PLACEMENT OF AIR INTAKE VENTS SO AS TO MAXIMIZE HEALTHFUL INDOOR AIR QUALITY; DESIGN PRACTICES THAT MINIMIZE INGRESS OF AND CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO PEST POPULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO CONTROL RADON LEVELS IN INDOOR AIR; AND LIGHTING, SANITATION, STORM DRAINAGE, AND HEALTH, FIRE AND ACCIDENT PROTECTION ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHFUL, SAFE AND COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS THEREIN. 3-E. EVERY APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL SHALL DEMON- STRATE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS IN ITS SELECTION OF THE SITE OR SITES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH HOSPITAL TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE PROXIMITY OF SUCH SITE OR SITES TO EXISTING AND KNOWN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05276-01-1
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