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Assembly Bill A2341A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers

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2017-A2341 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2984
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2801, add §2827, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9538, S7726
2015-2016: A3048, S2128
2019-2020: A4664

2017-A2341 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers.

2017-A2341 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 2984                                                  A. 2341
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of  A.  MALLIOTAKIS  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnos-
   tic and treatment center inspection
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. "DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER" MEANS ANY HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OPERATING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND  TREATMENT
 CENTER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT  LIMITED TO DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS REGULATED BY PART SEVEN
 HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF TITLE TEN  OF  THE
 NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to
 read as follows:
   § 2827. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE  COMMISSIONER.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING
 STANDARDS FOR CLEANLINESS, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  UNDER  THE  DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL
 INSPECT EACH DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER NOT LESS  THAN  BIENNIALLY.
 THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE, FROM TIME TO TIME, PERSONS
 TO MAKE THE INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE  A  BIENNIAL  REPORT  INDICATING  THE
 RESULTS  OF  ALL INDIVIDUAL INSPECTIONS AND DELIVER A COPY TO THE ASSEM-
 BLY, THE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06035-01-7

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2017-A2341A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2984
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2801, add §2827, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9538, S7726
2015-2016: A3048, S2128
2019-2020: A4664

2017-A2341A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers.

2017-A2341A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 2984--A                                            A. 2341--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Health  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of  A.  MALLIOTAKIS  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnos-
   tic and treatment center inspection
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. "DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER" MEANS ANY HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OPERATING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND  TREATMENT
 CENTER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT  LIMITED TO DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS REGULATED BY PART SEVEN
 HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF TITLE TEN  OF  THE
 NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to
 read as follows:
   § 2827. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE  COMMISSIONER.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING
 STANDARDS FOR CLEANLINESS, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  UNDER  THE  DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL
 INSPECT EACH DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER NOT LESS THAN  EVERY  THIR-
 TY-NINE MONTHS. THE COMMISSIONER MAY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE, FROM TIME TO
 TIME, PERSONS TO MAKE THE INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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