Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.292 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.459 substituted for a7419a |
Jun 13, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 11, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 10, 2013 |
1st report cal.1169 |
Jun 04, 2013 |
print number 5185a |
Jun 04, 2013 |
amend and recommit to health |
May 14, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5185A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
2013-S5185 - Details
2013-S5185 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5185 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to surgical technology and surgical technologists PURPOSE: The bill amends Article 28 of the public health law by adding section 2824 to establish certain requirements for surgical technologists working in healthcare facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 2824(1) defines the terms healthcare facility, surgical technologist, surgical technology and healthcare professional. Section 2824(2) states that a surgical technologist shall not perform surgical technology except under the direction and supervision of an appropriately licensed healthcare professional Participating in the surgery. Section 2824(3) requires surgical technologists functioning in healthcare facilities to be certified or complete an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the U.S. military. A healthcare facility cannot employ or contract with a surgical technologist unless the person meets the listed requirement.
2013-S5185 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5185 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 surgical technolo- gy and surgical technologists 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 2824 to read as follows: S 2824. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" MEANS A GENERAL HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OR A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OPERATING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES. (B) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SURGICAL TECH- NOLOGY OTHER THAN IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS A HEALTHCARE PROFES- SIONAL. (C) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY" MEANS THE FOLLOWING SURGERY RELATED TASKS AND FUNCTIONS: (I) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE THE OPERATING ROOM AND STERILE FIELD FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INCLUDING ASSISTING HEALTH- CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SET UP STERILE SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT USING STERILE TECHNIQUE AND ENSURING THAT SURGICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SAFELY; (II) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO MOVE AND POSITION PATIENTS FOR SURGERY; (III) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PERFORM NON-INVASIVE PREP- PING OF THE SKIN'S SURFACE AND DRAPING PATIENTS FOR SURGERY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10941-01-3
2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5185A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to surgical technology and surgical technologists PURPOSE: The bill amends Article 28 of the public health law by adding section 2824 to establish certain requirements for surgical technologists working in healthcare facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 2824(1) defines the terms healthcare facility, surgical technologist, surgical technology and healthcare professional. Section 2824(2) states that a surgical technologist shall not perform surgical technology except under the direction and supervision of an appropriately licensed healthcare professional participating in the surgery. Section 2824(3) requires surgical technologists functioning in healthcare facilities to be certified or complete an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the U.S. military. A healthcare facility cannot employ or contract with a surgical technologist unless the person meets the listed requirement. Section 2824(4) provides an exception for individuals who are employed
2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5185--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to surgical technolo- gy and surgical technologists 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 2824 to read as follows: S 2824. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" MEANS A GENERAL HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OR A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OPERATING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES. (B) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SURGICAL TECH- NOLOGY OTHER THAN IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS A HEALTHCARE PROFES- SIONAL. (C) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY" MEANS THE FOLLOWING SURGERY RELATED TASKS AND FUNCTIONS: (I) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE THE OPERATING ROOM AND STERILE FIELD FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INCLUDING ASSISTING HEALTH- CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SET UP STERILE SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT USING STERILE TECHNIQUE AND ENSURING THAT SURGICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SAFELY; (II) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO MOVE AND POSITION PATIENTS FOR SURGERY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10941-03-3
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