Senate Bill S1869

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments

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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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2017-S1869 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Pub Health L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6314

2017-S1869 - Summary

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments.

2017-S1869 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1869 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1869
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 authorizing  nurse
   practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders pertain-
   ing to life sustaining treatments

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2960 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 818 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   §  2960. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds that,
 although cardiopulmonary resuscitation  has  proved  invaluable  in  the
 prevention of sudden, unexpected death, it is appropriate for an attend-
 ing physician OR ATTENDING NURSE PRACTITIONER, in certain circumstances,
 to  issue  an  order  not  to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a
 patient where appropriate consent has  been  obtained.  The  legislature
 further  finds  that there is a need to clarify and establish the rights
 and obligations of patients, their families, and health  care  providers
 regarding  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation and the issuance of orders not
 to resuscitate.
   § 2. Subdivisions 2, 5 and 20 of section 2961  of  the  public  health
 law,  subdivisions  2 and 5 as amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 2010,
 and subdivision 20 as added by chapter 818 of the laws of  1987  and  as
 renumbered  by  chapter 370 of the laws of 1991, are amended and two new
 subdivisions 2-a and 16 are added to read as follows:
   2. "Attending physician" means the physician selected by  or  assigned
 to a patient in a hospital who has primary responsibility for the treat-
 ment and care of the patient. Where more than one physician AND/OR NURSE
 PRACTITIONER  shares  such  responsibility,  any such physician OR NURSE
 PRACTITIONER may act as the attending physician OR ATTENDING NURSE PRAC-
 TITIONER pursuant to this article.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02551-01-7
              

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2017-S1869A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Pub Health L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6314

2017-S1869A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments.

2017-S1869A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1869A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1869--A
     Cal. No. 644
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, HAMILTON, LARKIN, LATIMER, VALESKY
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Health -- reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
   ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing nurse
   practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders pertain-
   ing to life sustaining treatments
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2960 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 818 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   § 2960. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds  that,
 although  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  has  proved  invaluable in the
 prevention of sudden, unexpected death, it is appropriate for an attend-
 ing physician OR ATTENDING NURSE PRACTITIONER, in certain circumstances,
 to issue an order not to  attempt  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  of  a
 patient  where  appropriate  consent  has been obtained. The legislature
 further finds that there is a need to clarify and establish  the  rights
 and  obligations  of patients, their families, and health care providers
 regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the issuance of  orders  not
 to resuscitate.
   §  2.  Subdivisions  2,  5 and 20 of section 2961 of the public health
 law, subdivisions 2 and 5 as amended by chapter 8 of the laws  of  2010,
 and  subdivision  20  as added by chapter 818 of the laws of 1987 and as
 renumbered by chapter 370 of the laws of 1991, are amended and  two  new
 subdivisions 2-a and 16 are added to read as follows:
   2.  "Attending  physician" means the physician selected by or assigned
 to a patient in a hospital who has primary responsibility for the treat-
 ment and care of the patient. Where more than one physician AND/OR NURSE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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