Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2018 |
vetoed memo.310 |
Dec 12, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2018 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.401 substituted for a1118a |
Jun 13, 2018 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1758 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2018 |
print number 5221a |
Jun 01, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Mar 16, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5221
Vetoed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S5221 - Details
2017-S5221 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5221 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or disoriented, and requiring physicians to disclose the existence of such technology to persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and to maintain information regarding any technology utilized by such afflicted people PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide quick and easily accessible information to assist in the protection of patients afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; to provide a database of technology and tools that aid in locating a lost or disoriented person; to direct physicians that treat patients of Alzheimer's disease of dementia to provide such information to their families and caregivers, and to keep such information in their medical files which would be accessible by agencies including the State Police to assist in locating lost or disoriented persons. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding two new sections 2010 and 2011.
2017-S5221 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5221 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or disoriented, and requiring physicians to disclose the existence of such technology to persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and to maintain information regarding any technology utilized by such afflicted people THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding two new sections 2010 and 2011 to read as follows: § 2010. ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE STATE POLICE, SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE OR OTHERWISE OFFER LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITED LOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA WHO BECOME LOST OR DISO- RIENTED. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL PHYSICIANS LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE LIST AND SHALL MAKE THE LIST AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON AT LEAST A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, AND MAY BE MAINTAINED ON OR CONNECTED TO THE WEBSITES OF OTHER STATE OFFICES, INCLUDING THOSE MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE STATE POLICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY" MEANS ANY PRODUCT, PROGRAM OR SYSTEM USED TO ASSIST IN THE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF LOST OR DISORIENTED PERSONS, AND INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, RADIO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S5221A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5221A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5221A SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or diso- riented PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide quick and easily accessible information to assist in the protection of patients afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; to provide a database of technology and tools that aid in locating a lost or disoriented person. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The public health law is amended by adding a new sections 2010. Section 2010. Requires the development of a comprehensive list of tech-
2017-S5221A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5221--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who become lost or disoriented THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2010 to read as follows: § 2010. ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE STATE POLICE, SHALL DEVELOP A LIST OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE OR OTHER- WISE OFFER LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITED LOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA WHO BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED. SUCH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES MAY REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO BE INCLUDED ON SUCH LIST. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL PHYSICIANS LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE LIST AND SHALL MAKE THE LIST AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS NEEDED, AND MAY BE MAINTAINED ON OR CONNECTED TO THE WEBSITES OF OTHER STATE OFFICES, INCLUDING THOSE MAIN- TAINED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE STATE POLICE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "LOCATOR TECHNOLOGY" MEANS ANY PRODUCT, PROGRAM OR SYSTEM USED TO ASSIST IN THE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF LOST OR DISORIENTED PERSONS, AND INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, RADIO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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