Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
approval memo.27 signed chap.532 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.646 substituted for a7558b |
Jun 19, 2014 |
substituted by s7854 |
Jun 16, 2014 |
amended on third reading (t) 7558b |
Jun 16, 2014 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
May 12, 2014 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 08, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.646 |
May 06, 2014 |
reported |
Apr 29, 2014 |
print number 7558a |
Apr 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
May 23, 2013 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A7558A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BARRETT
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7854 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Addie Jenne
Ellen C. Jaffee
Dov Hikind
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
James F. Brennan
Clifford Crouch
Deborah Glick
2013-A7558 - Details
2013-A7558 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7558 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing long term antibiotic treatment for certain patients with Lyme disease 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-I to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-I TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE SECTION 2798-A. DEFINITIONS. 2798-B. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE. S 2798-A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOW- ING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "BOARD" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT; 2. "LYME DISEASE" MEANS THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS BY A PHYSICIAN OF THE PRESENCE IN A PATIENT OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS COMPATIBLE WITH ACUTE INFECTION WITH BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, OR WITH LATE STAGE OR CHRONIC INFECTION WITH BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, OR WITH COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO SUCH AN INFECTION. "LYME DISEASE" INCLUDES INFECTION WHICH MEETS THE SURVEILLANCE CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), BUT ALSO INCLUDES OTHER ACUTE AND CHRONIC MANIFES- TATIONS OF SUCH AN INFECTION AS DETERMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN; 3. "PHYSICIAN" MEANS PERSONS LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY THE BOARD; 4. "THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE" MEANS THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS TO CONTROL A PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS DETERMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN AS REASONABLY RELATED TO LYME DISEASE AND ITS SEQUELAE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11023-03-3 A. 7558 2
co-Sponsors
Addie Jenne
Ellen C. Jaffee
Dov Hikind
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
James F. Brennan
Clifford Crouch
Deborah Glick
2013-A7558A - Details
2013-A7558A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7558--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, RUSSELL, JAFFEE, HIKIND, GALEF, GOTT- FRIED, ROBERTS, COOK, RAIA, McLAUGHLIN, SIMANOWITZ, CAHILL, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, CROUCH, GLICK, MAYER, RIVERA, SKARTADOS, TENNEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- 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 authorizing long term antibiotic treatment for certain patients with Lyme disease THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. Lyme disease is an infection transmitted to humans by ticks at epidemic proportions. Based on New York state department of health figures, over 50,000 state resi- dents contracted Lyme disease in 2012 alone. In the case of Lyme disease, the practice of medicine has not kept pace with research advances on the biological agents responsible for the disease symptoms. Outdated and disputed diagnostic and treatment guidelines prevent many of those afflicted from receiving evidenced-based treatment options that could mean the difference between a healthy life and one of chronic pain and progressive disability. Where science and medicine are evolving, patients' rights must be paramount. Patients with Lyme disease should have the same rights as those with other diseases. They must have the right to be seen and treated by the practitioner of their choice, have the right to be informed that there are differing professional judgments about appropriate care for Lyme disease, and to participate in the choice of treatment as it pertains to their circumstance and preference. The rights of the patients hinge upon the ability of the practitioner to act in the best interest of the patient without fear of reprisal from the professional discipline system when more than one set of guidelines EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11023-08-4
co-Sponsors
Addie Jenne
Ellen C. Jaffee
Dov Hikind
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
James F. Brennan
Clifford Crouch
Deborah Glick
2013-A7558B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A7558B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7558--B Cal. No. 646 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, RUSSELL, JAFFEE, HIKIND, GALEF, GOTT- FRIED, ROBERTS, COOK, RAIA, McLAUGHLIN, SIMANOWITZ, CAHILL, SKOUFIS, FAHY, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, CROUCH, GLICK, LALOR, LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, MAYER, RIVERA, SKARTADOS, SOLAGES, TENNEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- 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 commit- tee -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the identifica- tion, charging, reporting and investigation of charges of professional misconduct by health care professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 230 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9-b to read as follows: 9-B. NEITHER THE BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT NOR THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT SHALL IDENTIFY, CHARGE, OR CAUSE A REPORT MADE TO THE DIRECTOR OF SUCH OFFICE TO BE INVESTIGATED BASED SOLELY UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OR PROVISION OF A TREATMENT MODALITY BY A LICENSEE THAT IS NOT UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VARYING MODALITIES USED IN THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICK-BORNE DISEASES. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVI- SION THE TERM "LICENSEE" SHALL MEAN A PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT, AND SPECIALIST'S ASSISTANT. WHEN A LICENSEE, ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW, RECOMMENDS OR PROVIDES A TREATMENT MODALITY THAT EFFECTIVELY TREATS HUMAN DISEASE, PAIN, INJURY, DEFORMITY OR PHYSICAL CONDITION, THE RECOMMENDATION OR PROVISION OF THAT MODALITY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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