NY State Senate Bill S6347A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase 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 07, 2016	substituted by a9188b
May 16, 2016	advanced to third reading amended 6347b
May 11, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 10, 2016	1st report cal.784
Apr 22, 2016	print number 6347a
Apr 22, 2016	amend and recommit to health
Jan 06, 2016	referred to health

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S6347 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9188
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2803, Pub Health L

S6347 - 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.

S6347 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6347

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to hospital
statements of the rights and responsibilities of patients

 PURPOSE :

To update the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect recent changes to
the law regarding surprise bills and the CARE Act.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one adds a two new paragraphs to Public Health Law § 2803(1)
to require the statement of rights and responsibilities of patients
that every general hospital must adopt and make public to include: 1)
provisions informing the patient of his or her right to be held
harmless from surprise bills; and 2) provisions informing the patient
of his or her right to designate a caregiver under the CARE Act.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect 180 days after it
becomes law, but effective immediately the Commissioner may amend
regulations as necessary for implementation by the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation updates the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect two
monumental consumer protections recently enacted. The first change,
included in the SFY 2014-15 budget, enacted significant consumer
protections to end surprise medical bills. These provisions took
effect on April 1, 2015. More specifically, the law protects consumers
by requiring certain disclosures from insurers, hospitals, health care
professionals and physicians, ensuring network adequacy and holding
insured consumers harmless with regard to bills for emergency
services, surprise bills and services rendered out-of-network when
there is no in-network provider. An independent dispute resolution
process is established to resolve billing disputes for emergency care
and surprise bills.

The second law referenced is the CARE Act which was signed into law in
2015. The CARE Act, which takes effect April 23, 2016, requires
identification of caregivers while the patient is still in the
hospital, includes caregivers in the discharge plan and provides for
the instruction of caregivers for post-discharge care. Once
implemented, this law will significantly improve patient care and
health outcomes.

With these updates the Patients' Bill of Rights will be accurate and
reflective of the current rights of patients and also ensure patient's
are aware of such rights. This legislation is effective in 180 days,
after both provisions referenced have taken effect.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after enactment.

S6347 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6347

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- 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  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

S6347A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9188
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2803, Pub Health L

S6347A - Summary

S6347A - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6347A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to hospital statements of the rights and responsibilities of patients

 PURPOSE :

To update the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect recent changes to
the law regarding surprise bills and the CARE Act.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one adds a two new paragraphs to Public Health Law § 2803(1)
to require the statement of rights and responsibilities of patients
that every general hospital must adopt and make public to include: 1)
provisions informing the patient of his or her right to submit
surprise or emergency bills to the independent resolution entity; and
2) provisions informing the patient of his or her right to identify a
caregiver under the CARE Act.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect 180 days after it
becomes law, but effective immediately the Commissioner may amend
regulations as necessary for implementation by the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation updates the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect two
monumental consumer protections recently enacted. The first change,
included in the SFY 2014-15 budget, enacted significant consumer
protections to end surprise medical bills. These provisions took
effect on April 1, 2015. More specifically, the law protects consumers
by requiring certain disclosures from insurers, hospitals, health care
professionals and physicians, ensuring network adequacy and holding
insured consumers harmless with regard to bills for emergency services
and services rendered out-of-network when there is no in-network
provider. An independent dispute resolution process is established to
resolve billing disputes for emergency care and surprise bills.

The second law referenced is the CARE Act which was signed into law in
2015. The CARE Act, which takes effect April 23, 2016, requires
identification of caregivers while the patient is still in the
hospital, includes caregivers in the discharge plan and provides for
the instruction of caregivers for post-discharge care. Once
implemented, this law will significantly improve patient care and
health outcomes.

With these updates the Patients' Bill of Rights will be accurate and
reflective of the current rights of patients and also ensure patient's
are aware of such rights. This legislation is effective in 180 days,
after both provisions referenced have taken effect.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after enactment.

S6347A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6347--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- 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 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.
                                                           LBD13265-03-6

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9188
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2803, Pub Health L

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6347B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to hospital
statements of the rights and responsibilities of patients

 PURPOSE :

To update the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect recent changes to
the law regarding surprise bills and the CARE Act.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one adds a two new paragraphs to Public Health Law § 2803(1)
to require the statement of rights and responsibilities of patients
that every general hospital must adopt and make public to include: 1)
provisions informing the patient of his or her right to submit
surprise or emergency bills to the independent resolution entity; and
2) provisions informing the patient of his or her right to identify a
caregiver under the CARE Act.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect 180 days after it
becomes law, but effective immediately the Commissioner may amend
regulations as necessary for implementation by the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation updates the Patients' Bill of Rights to reflect two
monumental consumer protections recently enacted. The first change,
included in the SFY 2014-15 budget, enacted significant consumer
protections to end surprise medical bills. These provisions took
effect on April 1, 2015. More specifically, the law protects consumers
by requiring certain disclosures from insurers, hospitals, health care
professionals and physicians, ensuring network adequacy and holding
insured consumers harmless with regard to bills for emergency services
and services rendered out-of-network when there is no in-network
provider. An independent dispute resolution process is established to
resolve billing disputes for emergency care and surprise bills.

The second law referenced is the CARE Act which was signed into law in
2015. The CARE Act, which takes effect April 23, 2016, requires
identification of caregivers while the patient is still in the
hospital, includes caregivers in the discharge plan and provides for
the instruction of caregivers for post-discharge care. Once
implemented, this law will significantly improve patient care and
health outcomes.

With these updates the Patients' Bill of Rights will be accurate and
reflective of the current rights of patients and also ensure patient's
are aware of such rights. This legislation is effective in 180 days,
after both provisions referenced have taken effect.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after enactment.

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6347--B
    Cal. No. 784

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- 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 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
  to first and second report, amended on second  report,  ordered  to  a
  third  reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in
  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.
                                                           LBD13265-06-6

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S6347 - Details

S6347 - Summary

S6347 - Sponsor Memo

S6347 - Bill Text download pdf

S6347A - Details

S6347A - Summary

S6347A - Sponsor Memo

S6347A - Bill Text download pdf

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Details

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6347B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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S6347 - Details

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S6347 - Bill Text download pdf

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S6347A - Bill Text download pdf

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