Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.177 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1121 substituted for s697a |
Jun 04, 2013 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 31, 2013 |
advanced to third reading cal.449 |
May 29, 2013 |
print number 878a |
May 29, 2013 |
reported with amendment |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A878A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRONSON
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-A878 - Details
2013-A878 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 878 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as central service technicians in certain health- care facilities 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 49-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 49-A CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS SECTION 4920. CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS. S 4920. CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS: (A) "CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICES OF DECONTAMINATION, PREPARATION, PACKAGING, STERILIZATION, AND STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REUSABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION OR DEVICES IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OTHER THAN IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A HOSPITAL OR AN AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER AND SUBJECT TO THE OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT. (C) "HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHER- WISE CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN UNLESS THE PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) HOLDS AND MAINTAINS THE CERTIFIED REGISTERED CENTRAL SERVICE TECH- NICIAN CREDENTIAL ADMINISTERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-A878A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A878A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 878--A Cal. No. 449 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health -- reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and placed on the order of second reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as central service technicians in certain health- care facilities 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. CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS: (A) "CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICES OF DECONTAMINATION, PREPARATION, PACKAGING, STERILIZATION, AND STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REUSABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION OR DEVICES IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OTHER THAN IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. (B) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN 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. (C) "HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS A CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND A HEALTHCARE FACILITY SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHER- WISE CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN UNLESS THE PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) (I) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CENTRAL SERVICE EXAM FOR CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS; AND (II) HOLDS AND MAIN- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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