Assembly Bill A7431

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires accredited office-based surgery facilities to register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A7431 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §230-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6702

2011-A7431 - Summary

Requires all facilities operated as an office-based practice or setting to annually register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health; makes such facilities eligible for payments from health insurers for use of an accredited office-based surgery facility, in addition to payments to the surgeon for the procedure.

2011-A7431 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7431

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  registration  of
  office-based surgery facilities and payments for the use thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 230-d of the public health law is amended by adding
two new subdivisions 3-a and 6 to read as follows:
  3-A.  (A) EVERY FACILITY OPERATED AS AN OFFICE-BASED SURGERY  PRACTICE
OR  SETTING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE SHALL, IN
ADDITION TO OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING FULL  ACCREDITED  STATUS,  HOLD  A
CERTIFICATE  OF  REGISTRATION  ISSUED  BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO AN APPLICANT WHICH:
  (I) FILES AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION IN SUCH FORM AND HAVING SUCH
CONTENT AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
  (II) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN ON-SITE INSPECTION OF THE  FACILITY
CONDUCTED BY A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY AS DESIGNATED BY
THE COMMISSIONER;
  (III) SUBMITS PROOF OF ITS FULL ACCREDITED STATUS; AND
  (IV)  SUBMITS THE INITIAL REGISTRATION FEE OR THE REGISTRATION RENEWAL
FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
  (B) NO FACILITY  OPERATED  AS  AN  OFFICE-BASED  SURGERY  PRACTICE  OR
SETTING  SHALL  HOLD  ITSELF  OUT AS OR REPRESENT THAT IT IS REGISTERED,
UNLESS IT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS SUBDIVISION.
  (C)  THE  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED TO A FACILITY PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED AT THE PRINCIPAL ADMINIS-
TRATIVE OFFICE OF SUCH FACILITY.
  (D) IN THE EVENT THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT  AN  APPLICATION  SUBMITTED
PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION CONTAINS OR EVINCES ANY
DEFICIENCY IN THE APPLICANT'S  ACCREDITED  STATUS,  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10692-02-1

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2011-A7431A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §230-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6702

2011-A7431A - Summary

Requires all facilities operated as an office-based practice or setting to annually register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health; makes such facilities eligible for payments from health insurers for use of an accredited office-based surgery facility, in addition to payments to the surgeon for the procedure.

2011-A7431A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7431--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Health --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to registration of
  office-based surgery facilities and payments for the use thereof

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 230-d of the public health law is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (j) and (k) to read as follows:
  (J) "LICENSEE PRACTICE" SHALL MEAN AN OFFICE-BASED  SURGERY  FACILITY,
WHICH  HAS  ACCREDITED  STATUS.  SUCH  A  FACILITY MAY OPERATE UNDER THE
LICENSE OF THE LICENSEE.
  (K) "HEALTH PLAN" SHALL MEAN  AN  INSURER  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
INSURANCE  LAW  TO  WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, OR A NON-PROFIT
MEDICAL AND DENTAL INDEMNITY, OR HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION
LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF  THE  INSURANCE  LAW,  OR  A
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR
OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  2.  Section 230-d of the public health law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 3-a and 6 to read as follows:
  3-A.  (A) EVERY FACILITY OPERATED AS AN OFFICE-BASED SURGERY  PRACTICE
OR  SETTING SHALL, NOT LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, IN
ADDITION TO OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING FULL  ACCREDITED  STATUS,  HOLD  A
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE ACCREDITING AGENCY, IN CONSUL-
TATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT. THE ACCREDITING AGENCY SHALL ISSUE A CERTIF-
ICATE TO AN APPLICANT LICENSEE PRACTICE WHICH:
  (I) FILES AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION IN SUCH FORM AND HAVING SUCH
CONTENT  AS  SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ACCREDITING AGENCY, IN CONSULTA-
TION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10692-06-1

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2011-A7431B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §230-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A6702

2011-A7431B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all facilities operated as an office-based practice or setting to annually register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health; makes such facilities eligible for payments from health insurers for use of an accredited office-based surgery facility, in addition to payments to the surgeon for the procedure.

2011-A7431B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7431--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Health --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on
  Health in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to registration of
  office-based surgery facilities and payments for the use thereof

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 230-d of the public health law is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (j) and (k) to read as follows:
  (J) "LICENSEE PRACTICE" SHALL MEAN AN OFFICE-BASED  SURGERY  FACILITY,
WHICH  HAS  ACCREDITED  STATUS.  SUCH  A  FACILITY MAY OPERATE UNDER THE
LICENSE OF THE LICENSEE.
  (K) "HEALTH PLAN" SHALL MEAN  AN  INSURER  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
INSURANCE  LAW  TO  WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, OR A NON-PROFIT
MEDICAL AND DENTAL INDEMNITY, OR HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION
LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF  THE  INSURANCE  LAW,  OR  A
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR
OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  2.  Section 230-d of the public health law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 3-a and 6 to read as follows:
  3-A.  (A) EVERY FACILITY OPERATED AS AN OFFICE-BASED SURGERY  PRACTICE
OR  SETTING  SHALL, NOT LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN,
IN ADDITION TO OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING FULL ACCREDITED STATUS, HOLD  A
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE ACCREDITING AGENCY, IN CONSUL-
TATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT. THE ACCREDITING AGENCY SHALL ISSUE A CERTIF-
ICATE TO AN APPLICANT LICENSEE PRACTICE WHICH:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10692-08-2

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