Senate Bill S8081

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the provision of offsite health care services

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7714 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2015-S8081 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7714
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง2803, Pub Health L

2015-S8081 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of off-site health care services; directs the commissioner of health to allow diagnostic and treatment centers and outpatient clinics of general hospitals to provide off-site services to existing patients who are chronically ill and temporarily or permanently homebound at their residence or at a long term care facility.

2015-S8081 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8081 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8081

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  provision  of
  off-site health care services

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

  Section 1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS ARTICLE, OR ANY RULE OR
REGULATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
ALLOW  OUTPATIENT CLINICS OF GENERAL HOSPITALS AND DIAGNOSTIC AND TREAT-
MENT CENTERS TO PROVIDE OFF-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES THAT ARE:
  (A) PRIMARY CARE SERVICES ORDINARILY PROVIDED TO PATIENTS  ON-SITE  AT
THE  OUTPATIENT  CLINIC  OR  DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER AND ARE NOT
HOME CARE SERVICES DEFINED IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX
HUNDRED  TWO  OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENUMERATED IN
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SUCH SECTION;
  (B) PROVIDED BY A PRIMARY  CARE  PROFESSIONAL  TO  A  PATIENT  WITH  A
PRE-EXISTING CLINICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC OR DIAGNO-
SIS AND TREATMENT CENTER, OR WITH THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PROVIDING
THE SERVICE; AND
  (C)  PROVIDED TO A PATIENT WHO IS UNABLE TO LEAVE HIS OR HER RESIDENCE
TO RECEIVE SERVICES AT THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT
CENTER WITHOUT UNREASONABLE DIFFICULTY DUE TO  CIRCUMSTANCES,  INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLINICAL IMPAIRMENT.
  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  PRECLUDE  A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED
HEALTH CENTER  FROM  PROVIDING  OFF-SITE  SERVICES  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have  become  a law, provided: that effective immediately the
commissioner of health may  make  regulations  and  take  other  actions
necessary  to implement this act on that date; and any state regulations
or guidance which may be issued for the implementation of this act shall
be developed in consultation with representatives of outpatient  clinics
of  general  hospitals,  diagnostic  and  treatment  centers,  home care
services agencies, and statewide associations representing such  provid-
ers.

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