Assembly Bill A989B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates link to health care proxy information on state agency websites

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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-A989 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4422
Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add §106-a, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4903, S4066

2013-A989 - Summary

Ensures that each state agency create a link to health care proxy information on state agency websites that have significant public interaction.

2013-A989 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   989

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, CASTRO, MAISEL -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of  A.    ABINANTI,  BOYLAND,  CERETTO,  GABRYSZAK,
  GLICK,  HOOPER, LUPARDO, McKEVITT, THIELE -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations

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numbered and captioned and be free from matter which is obsolete.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, 2014.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04434-01-3

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A989A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4422
Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add §106-a, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4903, S4066

2013-A989A - Summary

Ensures that each state agency create a link to health care proxy information on state agency websites that have significant public interaction.

2013-A989A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 989--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  ABINANTI, BOYLAND, CERETTO, GABRYSZAK, GLICK,  HOOPER,
  LUPARDO,  McKEVITT,  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations  --  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, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
HEALTH,  SHALL  ADVISE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, BUREAUS, AUTHORI-
TIES, COMMISSIONS, DIVISIONS AND OTHER  AGENCIES  THAT  MAINTAIN  PUBLIC
WEBSITES  AND  THAT  HAVE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTERACTION IN THE FIELD OF
PUBLIC HEALTH TO ENSURE THAT EACH CREATES A LINK ON  THEIR  HOMEPAGE  TO
HEALTH  CARE  PROXY  INFORMATION  ON THE DEPARTMENT 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,  THAT THEY DO NOT DEAL WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, OR
WHICH DETERMINES THAT CREATING SUCH A LINK WOULD BE  A  FINANCIAL  HARD-
SHIP, MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04434-02-3

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A989B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4422
Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add §106-a, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4903, S4066

2013-A989B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Ensures that each state agency create a link to health care proxy information on state agency websites that have significant public interaction.

2013-A989B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 989--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  ABINANTI, BOYLAND, CERETTO, GABRYSZAK, GLICK,  HOOPER,
  LUPARDO,  McKEVITT,  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the state technology 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. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
106-a to read as follows:
  S  106-A.  HEALTH  CARE  PROXY  INFORMATION.  ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD,
BUREAU, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OR  OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY
PERFORMING  A  GOVERNMENTAL  OR  PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE THAT
MAINTAINS A PUBLIC WEBSITE AND HAS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC  INTERACTION  IN
THE  FIELD  OF  PUBLIC  HEALTH SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,  CREATE  A
LINK  ON  THEIR  HOMEPAGE  TO  THE  HEALTH CARE PROXY INFORMATION ON THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE. A STATE AGENCY, BOARD, BUREAU,  AUTHORI-
TY,  COMMISSION,  DIVISION,  OR  OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PERFORMING A
GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE WHICH DETERMINES THAT
CREATING SUCH LINK WOULD CREATE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP  OR  WHICH  DO  NOT
HAVE  A  SIGNIFICANT  PUBLIC  INTERACTION  IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04434-04-3

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