NY State Senate Bill 2011-S1173

Senate Bill S1173

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health to study the effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology Association of North America

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2011-S1173 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A454
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27-M §2799-t, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S5625, A10132
2013-2014: S2770, A577
2015-2016: S1935
2017-2018: S2288
2019-2020: S3762
2021-2022: S3163
2023-2024: S7956

2011-S1173 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Lymphology study, requiring the department of health to study the effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology Association of North America.

2011-S1173 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1173

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
lymphology study and requiring the department of health to study the
effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology
Association of North America

PURPOSE OF BILL:

This bill requires that the lymphology study examine the effects of
requiring all therapists in this state treating patients inflicted
with lymphedema to meet the training criteria established by the
Lymphology Association of North America, and specifically examine
whether such criteria would improve treatments, patient outcomes
and/or lower overall medical costs

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends the public health law by adding a new
article setting forth the lymphology study.

Section 2 of this bill establishes that the department of health with
the responsibility of administering the provisions of this article

and otherwise coordinating the state's policies with respect to the
results of the study.

Section 3 sets forth the effective date, as well as when the results
are submitted to the governor and legislature.

JUSTIFICATION:

Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive disease caused by any reduction
in the capacity of the lymphatic system to transport lymph and drain
the fluid out of the interstitial space back into the circulatory
system. The term "edema" refers to the accumulation of an excessive
amount of fluid in tissue or organs resulting in swelling. The two
major types of lymphedema (a rare inherited condition) and secondary
lymphedema which is caused by a blockage or interruption of the
normal fluid through the lymphatic system.

Currently there is no general consensus among doctors regarding a
uniform standard of care for the treatment of lymphedeme which is why
this bill is so important. Physicians and medical staff who practice
in fields where this disease is uncommon may fail to correctly
diagnose the
condition due to the apparent lack of information regarding this
disease. Mandatory training by the Lymphology Association of North
America will have an immediate impact on those inflicted with the
disease.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2010:  S.5625  Referred to Health


       A.10132 Referred to Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S1173 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1173

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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  establishing  the
  lymphology  study  and requiring the department of health to study the
  effects of certain training criteria  established  by  the  Lymphology
  Association of North America

  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  article
27-M to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 27-M
                            LYMPHOLOGY STUDY
SECTION 2799-T. LYMPHOLOGY STUDY.
  S  2799-T. LYMPHOLOGY STUDY. 1. THE LYMPHOLOGY STUDY SHALL EXAMINE THE
EFFECTS OF REQUIRING ALL THERAPISTS  IN  THIS  STATE  TREATING  PATIENTS
INFLICTED  WITH  LYMPHEDEMA TO MEET THE TRAINING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY
THE LYMPHOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA,  AND  SPECIFICALLY  EXAMINE
WHETHER  SUCH CRITERIA WOULD IMPROVE TREATMENTS, PATIENT OUTCOMES AND/OR
LOWER OVERALL MEDICAL COSTS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE CENTRAL RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  ADMINIS-
TERING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE COORDINATING THE
STATE'S POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY.
  3. THE STUDY SHALL COMMENCE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE  EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE  NO  LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE
BEGINNING OF SUCH STUDY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00184-01-1

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