assembly Bill A9188B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, to identify a caregiver

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 18, 2016 signed chap.241
Aug 08, 2016 delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2016 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.784
substituted for s6347b
Jun 02, 2016 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
May 16, 2016 amended on third reading 9188b
May 12, 2016 advanced to third reading cal.613
May 10, 2016 reported
May 03, 2016 print number 9188a
May 03, 2016 amend and recommit to health
Feb 02, 2016 referred to health

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Jun 7, 2016 - floor Vote

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Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2016

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Bill Amendments

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B (Active)

A9188 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6347
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

A9188 - Summary

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, the right to be held harmless from surprise bills and emergency services bills, to the independent dispute process, and to designate a caregiver.

A9188 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9188

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  hospital  state-
  ments of the rights and responsibilities of patients

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2803 of the public health  law  is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (k) and (l) to read as follows:
  (K)  THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISIONS INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO BE HELD HARMLESS
FROM  SURPRISE  BILLS,  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION SIX HUNDRED THREE OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW, AND INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO
A LIST OF THE HOSPITAL'S STANDARD  CHARGES  AND  THE  HEALTH  PLANS  THE
HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES WITH.
  (L)  THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF  THE  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISIONS  INFORMING  THE  PATIENT  OF  HIS OR HER RIGHT TO DESIGNATE A
CAREGIVER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CCCC OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13265-02-6

A9188A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6347
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

A9188A - Summary

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, the right to be held harmless from surprise bills and emergency services bills, to the independent dispute process, and to designate a caregiver.

A9188A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9188--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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  hospital  state-
  ments of the rights and responsibilities of patients

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2803 of the public health  law  is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (k) and (l) to read as follows:
  (K)  THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISIONS INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT
SURPRISE  BILLS  OR  BILLS  FOR  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  TO THE INDEPENDENT
DISPUTE PROCESS ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE SIX  OF  THE  FINANCIAL  SERVICES
LAW, AND INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VIEW A LIST OF THE
HOSPITAL'S  STANDARD  CHARGES  AND THE HEALTH PLANS THE HOSPITAL PARTIC-
IPATES WITH.
  (L) THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL INCLUDE
PROVISIONS INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO  IDEN-
TIFY A CAREGIVER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CCCC OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13265-04-6

A9188B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6347
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

A9188B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, the right to be held harmless from surprise bills and emergency services bills, to the independent dispute process, and to designate a caregiver.

A9188B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9188--B
                                                        Cal. No. 613

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported from  commit-
  tee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  hospital  state-
  ments of the rights and responsibilities of patients

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2803 of the public health  law  is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (k) and (l) to read as follows:
  (K)  THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISIONS INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT
SURPRISE  BILLS  OR  BILLS  FOR  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  TO THE INDEPENDENT
DISPUTE PROCESS ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE SIX  OF  THE  FINANCIAL  SERVICES
LAW, AND INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VIEW A LIST OF THE
HOSPITAL'S  STANDARD  CHARGES  AND THE HEALTH PLANS THE HOSPITAL PARTIC-
IPATES WITH CONSISTENT WITH SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (L) THE  STATEMENT  REGARDING  PATIENT  RIGHTS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES,
REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL INCLUDE
PROVISIONS INFORMING THE PATIENT OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO  IDEN-
TIFY A CAREGIVER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CCCC OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13265-05-6