Assembly Bill A7788

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

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2011-A7788 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4796
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2997-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A433, S2157

2011-A7788 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of information by means of which to contact the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

2011-A7788 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7788

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 17, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT to amend the public health law and the elder law, in relation to
  requiring hospitals to provide long-term care contact  information  to
  certain patients

  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
2803-t to read as follows:
  S  2803-T.  LONG-TERM CARE CONTACT INFORMATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
REQUIRE THAT EVERY HOSPITAL SHALL PROVIDE TO EVERY  PATIENT  ANTICIPATED
TO  BE  IN  NEED OF LONG-TERM CARE, CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE TIME SUCH
DETERMINATION IS MADE FOR AT LEAST ONE POINT OF CONTACT IN THE PATIENT'S
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE NY CONNECTS:  CHOICES  FOR  LONG  TERM  CARE
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED
THREE  OF THE ELDER LAW, OR IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH POINT OF CONTACT DOES
NOT EXIST IN THE PATIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE, CONTACT INFORMATION  FOR
THE  AGENCY  ON AGING SERVING THE PATIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE, AND ANY
OTHER INFORMATION APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS AND  CHARACTERISTICS  OF  THE
PATIENT,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS,
LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH.
  S 2.  Subdivision 8 of section 203 of  the  elder  law,  as  added  by
section  18  of  part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
read as follows:
  [8.] 9. The director, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
shall establish a program to be known as the NY  Connects:  Choices  for
Long Term Care. The purpose of this initiative is to provide consistent,
comprehensive,  locally-based  information  and  assistance on long term
care services to consumers, caregivers and families to  help  them  make
educated  choices.  This  program shall provide individuals, caregivers,
and families with  objective  information  and  assistance  about  home,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10910-03-1

co-Sponsors

2011-A7788A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4796
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2997-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A433, S2157

2011-A7788A - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of information by means of which to contact the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

2011-A7788A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7788--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 17, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. DINOWITZ, BOYLAND -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Aging -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Rules  --  Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
  commissioner  of  health  to  create  a list of long-term care contact
  information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

  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
2997-e to read as follows:
  S 2997-E. PROVISION OF CONTACT INFORMATION RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.
1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE OFFICE FOR  THE
AGING, CREATE A LIST OF CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NY CONNECTS: CHOICES
FOR  LONG TERM CARE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF
SECTION TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THE  ELDER  LAW,  LOCAL  AREA  AGENCIES  ON
AGING,  LOCAL  DEPARTMENTS  OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF
HEALTH TO BE ORGANIZED BY COUNTY, PROVIDED THAT IN A CITY WITH  A  POPU-
LATION  OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, SUCH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LOCAL AGEN-
CIES MAY BE THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES  CITI-
ZEN SERVICE CENTER IN SUCH CITY. THIS LIST SHALL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY
AS NEEDED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH LIST TO HEALTH CARE PRAC-
TITIONERS  CERTIFIED  OR LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER AND, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO ALL  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDERS  AND
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS LICENSED UNDER THE EDUCATION LAW.
  2. WHENEVER A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PRACTITIONER MAKES A RECOMMENDA-
TION  REGARDING  THE  NECESSITY OF LONG TERM CARE SERVICES OR A REFERRAL
FOR THE RECEIPT OF LONG TERM CARE SERVICES TO A PATIENT, THE PATIENT  OR
PATIENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER  OR  PRACTITIONER THE CONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE LIST CREATED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  THAT  CORRESPONDS  TO  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10910-09-1

co-Sponsors

2011-A7788B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4796
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2997-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A433, S2157

2011-A7788B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of information by means of which to contact the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

2011-A7788B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7788--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 17, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. DINOWITZ, BOYLAND -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Aging -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Rules  --  Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to
  the Committee on Aging 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  requiring  the
  commissioner  of  health  to  create  a list of long-term care contact
  information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

  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
2997-e to read as follows:
  S 2997-E. PROVISION OF CONTACT INFORMATION RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.
1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE OFFICE FOR  THE
AGING,  CREATE A LIST OF INFORMATION BY MEANS OF WHICH TO CONTACT THE NY
CONNECTS: CHOICES FOR LONG TERM CARE  PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO
SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THE ELDER LAW, LOCAL
AREA AGENCIES ON AGING, LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND  LOCAL
DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH TO BE ORGANIZED BY COUNTY, PROVIDED THAT IN A CITY
WITH  A  POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, SUCH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR
LOCAL AGENCIES MAY  BE  THE  GOVERNMENT  INFORMATION  AND  NON-EMERGENCY
SERVICES CITIZEN SERVICE CENTER IN SUCH CITY. THIS LIST SHALL BE UPDATED
PERIODICALLY  AS  NEEDED.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH LIST TO
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS CERTIFIED OR LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER  AND,
IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO ALL HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS  LICENSED  UNDER  THE  EDUCATION
LAW.
  2. WHENEVER A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PRACTITIONER MAKES A RECOMMENDA-
TION  REGARDING  THE  NECESSITY OF LONG TERM CARE SERVICES OR A REFERRAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10910-10-2

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