Senate Bill S4668B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the electronic death registration system

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4668 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7500
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4148, amd §§4100-a, 4140, 4141-a, 4142, 4144, 4161 & 4171, Pub Health L

2013-S4668 - Summary

Establishes the electronic death registration system.

2013-S4668 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4668 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4668

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 an electronic death registration system

  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
4148 to read as follows:
  S 4148. ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
THE  LEGISLATURE  FINDS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO UPDATE AND MODERNIZE THE
STATE'S SYSTEM  OF  FILNG  AND  MAINTAINING  INFORMATION  AND  DOCUMENTS
RELATED  TO  THE REGISTRATION OF DEATH. AN ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION
SYSTEM WILL PROMOTE ACCURACY AND PROVIDE FOR MORE TIMELY TRANSMISSION OF
DOCUMENTATION, PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT,
WHICH OVERSEES THE DEATH REGISTRATION FILING PROCESS; LOCAL  REGISTRARS,
WHICH ACCEPT AND FILE CERTIFICATES OF DEATH AND ISSUE BURIAL AND REMOVAL
PERMITS;  HEALTH  CARE  INSTITUTIONS  AND  PRACTITIONERS,  CORONERS  AND
MEDICAL EXAMINERS, WHICH PREPARE CERTIFICATES  OF  DEATH;  AND  LICENSED
FUNERAL  DIRECTORS AND UNDERTAKERS, WHO REQUIRE PROMPT ACCESS TO CERTIF-
ICATES OF DEATH TO CONDUCT BURIALS AND FUNERALS  IN  A  TIMELY  FASHION.
LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND UNDERTAKERS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST
IN PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAIN-
TENANCE  OF SUCH SYSTEM THROUGH A CONTRIBUTION, TENDERED FOR EACH BURIAL
AND REMOVAL PERMIT ISSUED TO A LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR  UNDERTAKER,
IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY DOLLARS.
  2.  THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DESIGN, IMPLE-
MENT AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM  FOR  COLLECT-
ING,  STORING, RECORDING, TRANSMITTING, AMENDING, CORRECTING AND AUTHEN-
TICATING INFORMATION, AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO COMPLETE  A  DEATH
REGISTRATION,  AND  TO  GENERATE  SUCH  DOCUMENTS  AS  DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO A DEATH OCCURRING IN THIS STATE. THE  CONTRIB-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10019-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4668A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7500
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4148, amd §§4100-a, 4140, 4141-a, 4142, 4144, 4161 & 4171, Pub Health L

2013-S4668A - Summary

Establishes the electronic death registration system.

2013-S4668A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4668A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4668--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 the establishment
  of an electronic death registration system

  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
4148 to read as follows:
  S 4148. ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM.   1. THE  DEPARTMENT  IS
HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED  TO  DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN AN
ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, STORING, RECORDING,
TRANSMITTING, AMENDING, CORRECTING AND  AUTHENTICATING  INFORMATION,  AS
NECESSARY  AND  APPROPRIATE  TO  COMPLETE  A  DEATH REGISTRATION, AND TO
GENERATE SUCH DOCUMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO A
DEATH OCCURRING IN THIS STATE. THE  PAYMENT  REFERENCED  IN  SUBDIVISION
FIVE  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  COLLECTED FOR EACH BURIAL OR REMOVAL
PERMIT ISSUED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION  FROM  THE
LICENSED  FUNERAL  DIRECTOR OR UNDERTAKER TO WHOM SUCH PERMIT IS ISSUED,
IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE USED  SOLELY  FOR
THE PURPOSE SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
  2. COMMENCING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE
THAT  DEATHS  OCCURRING  WITHIN  THIS STATE MUST BE REGISTERED USING THE
ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION.  ELEC-
TRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION MAY BE PHASED IN, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER,  FOR  DEATHS  OCCURRING  IN THE STATE UNTIL THE ELECTRONIC DEATH
REGISTRATION SYSTEM IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED IN THE STATE.  AS USED IN  THIS
SECTION,  "IMPLEMENTATION  DATE"  MEANS  THE FIRST DAY IN JANUARY IN THE
SECOND YEAR AFTER THIS SECTION BECOMES A LAW, OR AS SOON  THEREAFTER  AS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10019-02-3

              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4668B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7500
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4148, amd §§4100-a, 4140, 4141-a, 4142, 4144, 4161 & 4171, Pub Health L

2013-S4668B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the electronic death registration system.

2013-S4668B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4668B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4668--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. CARLUCCI, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee -- committee discharged and said bill commit-
  ted  to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged and said bill
  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 committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  establishment
  of an electronic death registration system

  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
4148 to read as follows:
  S  4148.  ELECTRONIC  DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM.  1. THE DEPARTMENT IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO  DESIGN,  IMPLEMENT  AND  MAINTAIN  AN
ELECTRONIC DEATH REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, STORING, RECORDING,
TRANSMITTING,  AMENDING,  CORRECTING  AND AUTHENTICATING INFORMATION, AS
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO  COMPLETE  A  DEATH  REGISTRATION,  AND  TO
GENERATE SUCH DOCUMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO A
DEATH OCCURRING IN THIS STATE.  AS PART OF THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF  THE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT
WITH ALL PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO USE SUCH SYSTEM TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE
AND FEASIBLE.   THE PAYMENT  REFERENCED  IN  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE COLLECTED FOR EACH BURIAL OR REMOVAL PERMIT ISSUED ON
OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION FROM  THE  LICENSED  FUNERAL
DIRECTOR  OR  UNDERTAKER  TO  WHOM  SUCH PERMIT IS ISSUED, IN THE MANNER
SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE SET
FORTH IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF  THIS  SECTION.    EXCEPT  AS  SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED  IN THIS SECTION, THE EXISTING GENERAL DUTIES OF, AND REMUNERA-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10019-03-3
              

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