| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 09, 2012 |
print number 4066a |
| Jan 09, 2012 |
amend and recommit to finance |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to finance |
| Mar 16, 2011 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S4066A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S4066 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4903
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §104, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S4422, A989
2011-S4066 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4066
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the executive law, in relation to health care proxy
information on state agency websites
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to
ensure that state agency websites provide a link or access to health
care proxy forms, except when this may cause financial hardship or
when a website lacks sufficient traffic to justify hosting this
document.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend section 104 of
the executive law.
JUSTIFICATION:
Individuals deserve to have their health care wishes
honored, yet a large majority of New York residents do not have a
health care proxy for times when they cannot express their health
care preferences. As a result, their wishes are often unknown, and
they might be given medical treatment that they would not want or not
be given treatment that matches their choices. By hosting health care
proxy forms on state agency websites, more New Yorkers will have
2011-S4066 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4066
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 16, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to health care proxy
information on state agency websites
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 104 of the executive law is amended to read as
follows:
S 104. Departmental cooperation. (A) The secretary of state may advise
with the several departments, boards, bureaus, officers, authorities,
commissions and other agencies of the state which are authorized by
statute to issue codes, rules or regulations, to the end that the same
may, so far as possible, be uniform in style and form, be properly
numbered and captioned and be free from matter which is obsolete.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION-
ER OF HEALTH, ADVISE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, BUREAUS, AUTHORI-
TIES, COMMISSIONS, DIVISIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITH PUBLIC WEBSITES
THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTERACTION TO ENSURE THAT EACH CREATES A
LINK ON THEIR HOMEPAGE TO HEALTH CARE PROXY INFORMATION ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH WEBSITE. A STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, AUTHORITY,
COMMISSION, DIVISION AND AGENCY WHICH DETERMINES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE
SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC TRAFFIC ON THEIR WEBSITE, OR WHICH DETERMINES THAT
CREATING SUCH A LINK WOULD BE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09116-01-1
2011-S4066A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4903
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §104, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S4422, A989
2011-S4066A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4066A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the executive law, in relation to health care proxy
information on state agency websites
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to
ensure that state agency websites provide a link or access to health
care proxy forms, except when this may cause financial hardship or
when a website lacks sufficient traffic to justify hosting this
document.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend section 104 of the executive law.
JUSTIFICATION:
Individuals deserve to have their health care wishes
honored, yet a large majority of New York residents do not have a
health care proxy for times when they cannot express their health
care preferences. As a result, their wishes are often unknown, and
they might be given medical treatment that they would not want or not
be given treatment that matches their choices. By hosting health care
proxy forms on state agency websites, more New Yorkers will have
access to and be able to use this document.
2011-S4066A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4066--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 16, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to
the Committee on Finance 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 executive law, in relation to health care proxy
information on state agency websites
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 104 of the executive law is amended to read as
follows:
S 104. Departmental cooperation. (A) The secretary of state may advise
with the several departments, boards, bureaus, officers, authorities,
commissions and other agencies of the state which are authorized by
statute to issue codes, rules or regulations, to the end that the same
may, so far as possible, be uniform in style and form, be properly
numbered and captioned and be free from matter which is obsolete.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION-
ER OF HEALTH, ADVISE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, BUREAUS, AUTHORI-
TIES, COMMISSIONS, DIVISIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITH PUBLIC WEBSITES
THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTERACTION TO ENSURE THAT EACH CREATES A
LINK ON THEIR HOMEPAGE TO HEALTH CARE PROXY INFORMATION ON THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH WEBSITE. A STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, AUTHORITY,
COMMISSION, DIVISION AND AGENCY WHICH DETERMINES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE
SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC TRAFFIC ON THEIR WEBSITE, OR WHICH DETERMINES THAT
CREATING SUCH A LINK WOULD BE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2013.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09116-02-2
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