Senate Bill S5789B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services

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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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co-Sponsors

2015-S5789 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10436
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§206, 220 & 3614, add §§2999-ee, 2999-ff & 2999-gg, Pub Health L; add §99-z, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3198, A11415
2011-2012: S662, A3793
2013-2014: S4023, A3330
2017-2018: A1410

2015-S5789 - Summary

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

2015-S5789 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5789 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5789

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  VALESKY, KLEIN -- 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  promoting  the
  development,  provision  and  accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine
  services; and to amend the state finance law, in  relation  to  estab-
  lishing  a  New  York  state  telehealth/telemedicine  development and
  research grant fund

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

  Section  1.  Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 30 to read as follows:
  30. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND HELP TO PROMOTE  THE  MAINTE-
NANCE OF A STATEWIDE TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE NETWORK TO SERVE THE ENTIRE
STATE,  INCLUDING  UNDERSERVED RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS. IN ADDI-
TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION EIGHTEEN-A  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  HELP  TO PROMOTE THE INCREASED UTILIZATION, STORAGE
AND RETRIEVAL OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS,  INCLUDING  TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE
RECORDS,  IMAGES,  INFORMATION  AND  DATA,  TO  HELP PROMOTE THE GENERAL
PUBLIC HEALTH, IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES AND PROVIDE FOR A
COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
  S 2.  Section 220 of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of
part N of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 220. Public health  and  health  planning  council;  appointment  of
members.  There  shall  continue to be in the department a public health
and health planning council to consist of the commissioner and  fourteen
members  to  be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of
the senate; provided that effective December first,  two  thousand  ten,
the  membership  of  the  council  shall consist of the commissioner and
twenty-four members to be appointed by the governor with the advice  and
consent  of the senate. Membership on the council shall be reflective of
the diversity of the state's population including, but not  limited  to,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01966-05-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5789A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10436
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§206, 220 & 3614, add §§2999-ee, 2999-ff & 2999-gg, Pub Health L; add §99-z, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3198, A11415
2011-2012: S662, A3793
2013-2014: S4023, A3330
2017-2018: A1410

2015-S5789A - Summary

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

2015-S5789A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5789A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5789--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  VALESKY,  KLEIN,  ROBACH, YOUNG -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Health  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to promoting the
  development, provision and  accessibility  of  telehealth/telemedicine
  services;  and  to  amend the state finance law, in relation to estab-
  lishing a  New  York  state  telehealth/telemedicine  development  and
  research grant fund

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

  Section 1.  Section 206 of the public health law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 30 to read as follows:
  30.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND HELP TO PROMOTE THE MAINTE-
NANCE OF A STATEWIDE TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE NETWORK TO SERVE THE ENTIRE
STATE, INCLUDING UNDERSERVED RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS.  IN  ADDI-
TION,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SUBDIVISION EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL HELP TO PROMOTE THE  INCREASED  UTILIZATION,  STORAGE
AND  RETRIEVAL  OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS, INCLUDING TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE
RECORDS, IMAGES, INFORMATION AND  DATA,  TO  HELP  PROMOTE  THE  GENERAL
PUBLIC HEALTH, IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES AND PROVIDE FOR A
COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
  S 2.  Section 220 of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of
part N of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S  220.  Public  health  and  health  planning council; appointment of
members. There shall continue to be in the department  a  public  health
and  health planning council to consist of the commissioner and fourteen
members to be appointed by the governor with the advice and  consent  of
the  senate;  provided  that effective December first, two thousand ten,
the membership of the council shall  consist  of  the  commissioner  and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01966-06-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5789B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10436
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§206, 220 & 3614, add §§2999-ee, 2999-ff & 2999-gg, Pub Health L; add §99-z, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3198, A11415
2011-2012: S662, A3793
2013-2014: S4023, A3330
2017-2018: A1410

2015-S5789B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

2015-S5789B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5789B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5789--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  VALESKY,  KLEIN,  ROBACH, YOUNG -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Health  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- 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  promoting  the
  development,  provision  and  accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine
  services; and to amend the state finance law, in  relation  to  estab-
  lishing  a  New  York  state  telehealth/telemedicine  development and
  research grant fund

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

  Section  1.  Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 30 to read as follows:
  30. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND HELP TO PROMOTE  THE  MAINTE-
NANCE OF A STATEWIDE TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE NETWORK TO SERVE THE ENTIRE
STATE,  INCLUDING  UNDERSERVED RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS. IN ADDI-
TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION EIGHTEEN-A  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  HELP  TO PROMOTE THE INCREASED UTILIZATION, STORAGE
AND RETRIEVAL OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS,  INCLUDING  TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE
RECORDS,  IMAGES,  INFORMATION  AND  DATA,  TO  HELP PROMOTE THE GENERAL
PUBLIC HEALTH, IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES AND PROVIDE FOR A
COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
  S 2.  Section 220 of the public health law, as amended by section 7 of
part N of chapter 56 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 220. Public health  and  health  planning  council;  appointment  of
members.  There  shall  continue to be in the department a public health
and health planning council to consist of the commissioner and  fourteen

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01966-09-6
              

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