Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2053 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 09, 2018 |
print number 6948a |
May 09, 2018 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 09, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Nov 17, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6948
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6948 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9018
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 4 §§2999-k & 2999-l, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S4811, A2347
2021-2022: S2527, A4985
2023-2024: S5958, A9994
2017-S6948 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6948 SPONSOR: HANNON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel PURPOSE: To establish a Medical Indemnity Fund Ombudsman and Advisory Panel. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds Public Health Law § 2999-k establishing a Medical Indemnity Fund Ombudsman for the purpose of receiving and resolving complaints, and informing qualified plaintiffs and their representatives of the services, supplies and modifications they are entitled. This section also adds a Public Health Law § 2999-1 to create the Medical Indemnity Fund Advisory Panel for the purpose of bringing together stakeholders to make recommendations on ways to improve the functioning of the Medical Indemnity Fund.
2017-S6948 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6948 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, SEWARD -- 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 establishing an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 4 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding two new sections 2999-k and 2999-l to read as follows: § 2999-K. MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED AN OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AFFECTING QUALIFIED PLAIN- TIFFS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, REFERRING SUCH COMPLAINTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND ACTING IN CONCERT WITH SUCH AGENCIES. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, SHALL APPOINT A FULL-TIME LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN TO ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES AND ADVOCACY, AND WITH SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION- ER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. SUCH OMBUDSMAN MAY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, APPOINT ONE OR MORE AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES TO ASSIST IN HIS OR HER DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH DEPUTY SHALL HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTER- EST, OR BE EMPLOYED BY THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR OR OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND. THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SHALL, PERSONALLY OR THROUGH AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES: (A) IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED PLAINTIFFS, AND THAT RELATE TO ACTIONS, INACTIONS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13790-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9018
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 4 §§2999-k & 2999-l, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S4811, A2347
2021-2022: S2527, A4985
2023-2024: S5958, A9994
2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6948A SPONSOR: HANNON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel PURPOSE: To establish a Medical Indemnity Fund Ombudsman and Advisory Panel. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds Public Health Law § 2999-k establishing a Medical Indemnity Fund Ombudsman for the purpose of receiving and resolving complaints, and informing qualified plaintiffs and their representatives of the services, supplies and modifications they are entitled. This section also adds a Public Health Law § 2999-1 to create the Medical Indemnity Fund Advisory Panel for the purpose of bringing together stakeholders to make recommendations on ways to improve the functioning of the Medical Indemnity Fund.
2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6948--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, SEWARD, LARKIN, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- 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 establishing an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 4 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding two new sections 2999-k and 2999-l to read as follows: § 2999-K. MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED AN OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AFFECTING QUALIFIED PLAIN- TIFFS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, REFERRING SUCH COMPLAINTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND ACTING IN CONCERT WITH SUCH AGENCIES. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, SHALL APPOINT A FULL-TIME MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN TO ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. THE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG INDIVID- UALS WITH EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES AND ADVOCACY, AND WITH SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINAN- CIAL SERVICES. SUCH OMBUDSMAN MAY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, APPOINT ONE OR MORE AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES TO ASSIST IN HIS OR HER DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH DEPUTY SHALL HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR BE EMPLOYED BY THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR OR OTHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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