NY State Senate Bill 2011-S3673B

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 05, 2012	reported and committed to finance
May 24, 2012	print number 3673b
May 24, 2012	amend and recommit to health
Jan 04, 2012	referred to health
Jun 10, 2011	print number 3673a
Jun 10, 2011	amend and recommit to finance
Jun 07, 2011	reported and committed to finance
Mar 01, 2011	referred to health

Votes

- Jun 5, 2012 - Health Committee Vote
  S3673B
  
  Aye
  
  8
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  5
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Health Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2012
      
      aye (8)
      
      Ball
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Larkin
      
      McDonald
      
      Seward
      
      Young
      
      nay (2)
      
      Duane
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      aye wr (5)
      
      Adams
      
      Gianaris
      
      Montgomery
      
      Peralta
      
      Rivera
      
      excused (2)
      
      Farley
      
      Smith
  Jun 7, 2011 - Health Committee Vote
  S3673B
  
  Aye
  
  10
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  6
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Health Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2011
      
      aye (10)
      
      Ball
      
      Farley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Larkin
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Smith
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Duane
      
      aye wr (6)
      
      Adams
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kruger
      
      Rivera
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

co-Sponsors

2011-S3673 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2801-a, Pub Health L

2011-S3673 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health and health planning council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

2011-S3673 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3673 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3673

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- 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 the  establishment
  of convenient care clinics

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

  Section 1. Section 2801-a of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17.  (A) DIAGNOSTIC OR TREATMENT CENTERS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE HEALTH
CARE SERVICES WITHIN THE SPACE OF A RETAIL BUSINESS OPERATION, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO A PHARMACY, A STORE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC  OR  A
SHOPPING  MALL, OR WITHIN SPACE USED BY AN EMPLOYER FOR PROVIDING HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TO ITS EMPLOYEES, MAY BE OPERATED BY LEGAL ENTITIES FORMED
UNDER THE LAWS OF NEW YORK WHOSE STOCKHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE,
ARE NOT NATURAL PERSONS AND WHOSE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MEMBERS, AS
APPLICABLE, AND CONTROLLING PERSONS COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE  REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH  AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL, SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
IN DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE  SERVICES.  SUCH  DIAGNOSTIC  AND
TREATMENT  CENTERS  SHALL  BE REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS "CONVENIENT
CARE CLINICS". FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND
HEALTH  PLANNING  COUNCIL  SHALL  ADOPT AND AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS SECTION,  TO  ADDRESS
ANY  MATTER  IT  DEEMS  PERTINENT  TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF
CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS  SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVISIONS GOVERNING OR RELATING TO: (I)
ANY  DIRECT  OR  INDIRECT CHANGES OR TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OR
VOTING RIGHTS IN SUCH ENTITIES OR  THEIR  STOCKHOLDERS  OR  MEMBERS,  AS
APPLICABLE,  AND  PROVIDE  FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF ANY CHANGE IN CONTROLLING INTERESTS, PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS,
CONTROLLING PERSONS, PARENT COMPANY OR SPONSORS; (II) OVERSIGHT  OF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00922-04-1

S. 3673                             2

OPERATOR AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, INCLUDING LOCAL
GOVERNANCE  OF  THE  CONVENIENT  CARE CLINICS; AND (III) RELATING TO THE
CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF, AND CHANGES RELATING TO,
THE  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE OPERATOR AND ITS PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLD-
ERS, CONTROLLING PERSONS, PARENT COMPANY OR SPONSORS.
  (B) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO
CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS OPERATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) PARA-
GRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO STOCKHOLDERS
AND  MEMBERS;  (II)  PARAGRAPH  (C) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION,
RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF STOCK OR VOTING RIGHTS; AND  (III)  PARA-
GRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP
OF STOCK OR MEMBERSHIP.
  (C)  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR CONVENIENT CARE
CLINICS THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE REGULATIONS OTHERWISE APPLICABLE  TO
DIAGNOSTIC  OR TREATMENT CENTERS RELATING TO SUBJECTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, AND  SERVICES  TO
BE PROVIDED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2011-S3673A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2801-a, Pub Health L

2011-S3673A - Summary

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health and health planning council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

2011-S3673A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3673A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment of
convenient care clinics

PURPOSE:
To create standards for the establishment
and operation of
convenient care clinics.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 2801-a of the public
health law by adding a new subdivision 17 authorizing legal entities
formed under the laws of New York to operate convenient care clinics
provided that they comply with all applicable requirements and
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the public health council
sufficient experience and expertise in delivering high quality health
care services. The public health council is directed to amend rules
and regulations to address any matter pertinent to the establishment
and operation of convenient care clinics.
This section also clarifies that several provisions of 2801-a
relating to corporations do not apply to convenient care clinics.
This section further provides that a convenient care clinic shall be
deemed to be a "health care provider" for the purposes of title 2-D

of article two of the public health law (healthcare provider
referrals). A prescriber practicing in a convenient care clinic shall
not be deemed to be in the employ of a pharmacy or practicing in a
hospital for purposes of section 6807 (2) of the education law.
In addition, this section directs the Commissioner to promulgate
regulations for convenient care clinics, which may be different from
the regulations applicable to diagnostic or treatment centers. In
making the regulations, the Commissioner must consult with a
workgroup which includes representatives of professional societies of
health care professionals and promote and strengthen primary care and
integration of services.
Section two provides the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Convenient care clinics already exist in several
locations throughout New York State. However, there is currently no
statutory or regulatory scheme in place that specifically addresses
these entities. This bill will ensure that all convenient care
clinics are created and operated according to set standards. By
establishing these regulations, the state will be better able to
monitor convenient care clinics to make certain that they are
providing safe, high quality health care services.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Same as 88275 2010 referred to rules.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:


This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S3673A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3673--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  LARKIN, OPPENHEIMER, RANZENHOFER -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  establishment
  of convenient care clinics

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

  Section 1. Section 2801-a of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17.  CONVENIENT  CARE  CLINICS.    (A) DIAGNOSTIC OR TREATMENT CENTERS
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN THE SPACE OF A RETAIL
BUSINESS OPERATION, SUCH AS A PHARMACY, A  STORE  OPEN  TO  THE  GENERAL
PUBLIC  OR  A  SHOPPING  MALL,  OR  WITHIN SPACE USED BY AN EMPLOYER FOR
PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ITS  EMPLOYEES,  MAY  BE  OPERATED  BY
LEGAL  ENTITIES  FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF NEW YORK WHOSE STOCKHOLDERS OR
MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, ARE NOT  NATURAL  PERSONS  AND  WHOSE  PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS  AND MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, AND CONTROLLING PERSONS COMPLY
WITH ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE, TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH  PLANNING  COUNCIL,  SUFFI-
CIENT  EXPERIENCE  AND  EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. SUCH DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS SHALL BE REFERRED TO  IN
THIS SECTION AS "CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS". FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION,  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND  HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT AND
AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
OF  THIS SECTION, TO ADDRESS ANY MATTER IT DEEMS PERTINENT TO THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT AND OPERATION OF CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS;  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVISIONS
GOVERNING OR RELATING TO: (I) ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT CHANGES  OR  TRANS-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00922-08-1

S. 3673--A                          2

FERS  OF  OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OR VOTING RIGHTS IN SUCH ENTITIES OR THEIR
STOCKHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, AND PROVIDE  FOR  PUBLIC  HEALTH
AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ANY CHANGE IN CONTROLLING INTER-
ESTS,  PRINCIPAL  STOCKHOLDERS,  CONTROLLING  PERSONS, PARENT COMPANY OR
SPONSORS; (II)  OVERSIGHT  OF  THE  OPERATOR  AND  ITS  SHAREHOLDERS  OR
MEMBERS,  AS  APPLICABLE,  INCLUDING  LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE CONVENIENT
CARE CLINICS; AND (III) RELATING TO THE  CHARACTER  AND  COMPETENCE  AND
QUALIFICATIONS  OF,  AND CHANGES RELATING TO, THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE OPERATOR AND ITS  PRINCIPAL  STOCKHOLDERS,  CONTROLLING  PERSONS,
PARENT COMPANY OR SPONSORS.
  (B)  THE  FOLLOWING  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL NOT APPLY TO
CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS OPERATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) PARA-
GRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO STOCKHOLDERS
AND MEMBERS; (II) PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF  THIS  SECTION,
RELATING  TO  THE DISPOSITION OF STOCK OR VOTING RIGHTS; AND (III) PARA-
GRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP
OF STOCK OR MEMBERSHIP.
  (C) A CONVENIENT CARE CLINIC SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  BE  A  "HEALTH  CARE
PROVIDER"  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF TITLE TWO-D OF ARTICLE TWO OF THIS CHAP-
TER. A PRESCRIBER PRACTICING IN A CONVENIENT CARE CLINIC  SHALL  NOT  BE
DEEMED TO BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A PHARMACY OR PRACTICING IN A HOSPITAL FOR
PURPOSES  OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE
EDUCATION LAW.
  (D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR CONVENIENT  CARE
CLINICS,  WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE REGULATIONS OTHERWISE APPLICA-
BLE TO DIAGNOSTIC OR TREATMENT CENTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO:
DESIGNATING OR LIMITING THE DIAGNOSES AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE PROVIDED;
AND  REQUIREMENTS  OR GUIDELINES FOR ADVERTISING AND SIGNAGE, DISCLOSURE
OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS, INFORMED CONSENT, RECORD KEEPING,  REFERRAL  FOR
TREATMENT,  CASE REPORTING TO THE PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE OR OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT. IN MAKING
REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL (I) CONSULT  WITH
A WORKGROUP INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES  OF  APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING THOSE IN
PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER SPECIALITIES; AND  (II)  PROMOTE  AND  STRENGTHEN
PRIMARY  CARE;  THE  INTEGRATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONVENIENT CARE
CLINICS WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT'S  OTHER  HEALTH  CARE
PROVIDERS;  AND  THE  REFERRAL  OF  PATIENTS  TO APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION OF PATIENT HEALTH RECORDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2011-S3673B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2801-a, Pub Health L

2011-S3673B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health and health planning council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

2011-S3673B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3673B

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment
of convenient care clinics

PURPOSE:
To create standards for the establishment and operation of convenient
care clinics.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends section 2801-a of the public health law
to include a $1000 application fee for convenient care clinics.  Section
two amends section 2801-a of the public health law by adding a new
subdivision 17 authorizing legal entities formed under the laws of New
York to operate convenient care clinics provided that they comply with
all applicable requirements and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
public health council sufficient experience and expertise in delivering
high quality health care services. The public health council is directed
to amend rules and regulations to address any matter pertinent to the
establishment and operation of convenient care clinics. This section
also clarifies that several provisions of 2801-a relating to corpo-
rations do not apply to convenient care clinics. This section further
provides that a convenient care clinic shall be deemed to be a "health
care provider" for the purposes of title 2-D of article two of the
public health law (health care provider referrals). A prescriber prac-

ticing in a convenient care clinic shall not be deemed to be in the
employ of a pharmacy or practicing in a hospital for purposes of section
6807 (2) of the education law. In addition, this section directs the
Commissioner to promulgate regulations for convenient care clinics,
which may be different from the regulations applicable to diagnostic or
treatment centers. In making the regulations, the Commissioner must
consult with a workgroup which includes representatives of professional
societies of health care professionals and promote and strengthen prima-
ry care and integration of services. Section two provides the effective
date.

Section three provides an effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Convenient care clinics already exist in several locations throughout
New York State. However, there is currently no statutory or regulatory
scheme in place that specifically addresses these entities. This bill
will ensure that all convenient care clinics are created and operated
according to set standards. By establishing these regulations, the state
will be better able to monitor convenient care clinics to make certain
that they are providing safe, high quality health care services.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Same as S.8275 2010 Referred to Rules.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S3673B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3673--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 1, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  LARKIN, OPPENHEIMER, RANZENHOFER -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Health  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  establishment
  of convenient care clinics

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 16 of section  2801-a  of  the
public  health  law, as amended by section 57 of part A of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (a) The commissioner shall charge to applicants for the  establishment
of hospitals the following application fee:
    (i) For general hospitals:                              $3,000
    (ii) For nursing homes:                                 $3,000
    (iii) For safety net diagnostic and treatment centers
          as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision:  $1,000
    (iv) For all other diagnostic and treatment centers:    $2,000
    (V) FOR CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS                         $1,000
  S  2.  Section  2801-a of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17. CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS.   (A)  DIAGNOSTIC  OR  TREATMENT  CENTERS
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN THE SPACE OF A RETAIL
BUSINESS  OPERATION,  SUCH  AS  A  PHARMACY, A STORE OPEN TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC OR A SHOPPING MALL, MAY BE  OPERATED  BY  LEGAL  ENTITIES  FORMED
UNDER  THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHOSE STOCKHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS APPLICA-
BLE, ARE NOT  NATURAL  PERSONS  AND  WHOSE  PRINCIPAL  STOCKHOLDERS  AND
MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, AND CONTROLLING PERSONS COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICA-
BLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL, SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00922-09-2

S. 3673--B                          2

EXPERTISE  OR  ABILITY  IN  THE  DELIVERY  OF  HIGH  QUALITY HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. SUCH DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS SHALL BE REFERRED TO  IN
THIS SECTION AS "CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS". FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION,  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND  HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT AND
AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS
SECTION,  TO  ADDRESS ANY MATTER IT DEEMS PERTINENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND OPERATION OF CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH  RULES  AND
REGULATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVISIONS GOVERNING
OR RELATING TO: (I) ANY DIRECT  OR  INDIRECT  CHANGES  OR  TRANSFERS  OF
OWNERSHIP  INTERESTS  OR  VOTING RIGHTS IN SUCH ENTITIES OR THEIR STOCK-
HOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, AND PROVIDE  FOR  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND
HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ANY CHANGE IN CONTROLLING INTERESTS,
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, CONTROLLING PERSONS, PARENT COMPANY OR SPONSORS;
(II)  OVERSIGHT  OF  THE  OPERATOR  AND  ITS SHAREHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, AS
APPLICABLE, INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE CONVENIENT  CARE  CLINICS;
AND  (III)  RELATING  TO THE CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
OF, AND CHANGES RELATING TO, THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE  OPERATOR
AND  ITS  PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, CONTROLLING PERSONS, PARENT COMPANY OR
SPONSORS.  TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONVENIENT
CARE CLINIC MUST UNDERGO A CERTIFICATE OF  NEED  REVIEW,  SUCH  PROPOSAL
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  (B)  THE  FOLLOWING  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL NOT APPLY TO
CONVENIENT CARE CLINICS OPERATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) PARA-
GRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO PUBLIC NEED;
(II) PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF  THIS  SECTION,  RELATING  TO
STOCKHOLDERS  AND  MEMBERS;  (III)  PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
THIS SECTION, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF STOCK OR VOTING RIGHTS; AND
(IV) PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, RELATING TO  THE
OWNERSHIP OF STOCK OR MEMBERSHIP.
  (C)  A  CONVENIENT  CARE  CLINIC  SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A "HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER" FOR THE PURPOSES OF TITLE TWO-D OF ARTICLE TWO OF  THIS  CHAP-
TER.  A  PRESCRIBER  PRACTICING IN A CONVENIENT CARE CLINIC SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A PHARMACY OR PRACTICING IN A HOSPITAL FOR
PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN OF  THE
EDUCATION LAW.
  (D)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR CONVENIENT CARE
CLINICS, WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE REGULATIONS OTHERWISE  APPLICA-
BLE  TO  DIAGNOSTIC OR TREATMENT CENTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
DESIGNATING OR LIMITING THE DIAGNOSES AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE PROVIDED;
AND REQUIREMENTS OR GUIDELINES FOR ADVERTISING AND  SIGNAGE,  DISCLOSURE
OF  OWNERSHIP  INTERESTS, INFORMED CONSENT, RECORD KEEPING, A REASONABLE
MEANS TO ACCOMPLISH NECESSARY REFERRALS FOR TREATMENT, CASE REPORTING TO
THE PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE  OR  OTHER  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDERS,  DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH
A  PRIMARY  CARE PRACTICE. IN MAKING REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL (I) CONSULT WITH A WORKGROUP INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES  OF  APPROPRIATE  HEALTH
CARE  PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING THOSE IN PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER SPECIALI-
TIES  AND  CONVENIENT  CARE  CLINIC  OPERATORS;  AND  (II)  PROMOTE  AND
STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE; THE INTEGRATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONVEN-
IENT  CARE  CLINICS  WITH  THE  SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT'S OTHER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; AND  THE  REFERRAL  OF  PATIENTS  TO  APPROPRIATE
HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDERS,  INCLUDING  APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION OF PATIENT
HEALTH RECORDS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S3673B

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