Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
referred to higher education returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 11, 2018 |
amended on third reading (t) 7164a |
Jun 11, 2018 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 01, 2018 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 13, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 12, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 06, 2018 |
1st report cal.378 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7164
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
2017-S7164 - Details
2017-S7164 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7164 SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to the administration of medication in residential health care facili- ties in St. Lawrence county; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would allow certified nursing aides (CNAs) in St. Lawrence County to administer medications in residential health care facilities with additional training and under the supervision of a registered nurse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding a new section that authorizes nurse aids to be certified as medication aides in St.
2017-S7164 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7164 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to the administration of medication in residential health care facili- ties in St. Lawrence county; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof 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 2803-v to read as follows: § 2803-V. NURSING HOME MEDICATION AIDES PILOT PROGRAM IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. 1. AS AUTHORIZED IN PARAGRAPH I OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, NURSE AIDES, AS CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-J OF THIS ARTICLE, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE, ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE CERTIFIED AS MEDICATION AIDES IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, IN SUCH COUNTY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE AFTER COMPLETING A PROGRAM OF TRAINING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE IN DISPENS- ING MEDICATIONS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO: (A) DEFINE PROPER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE CERTIF- ICATION STANDARDS AND THAT SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN A SCOPE AND MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NEED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES DELIVERED BY MEDICATION AIDES; (B) REQUIRE THAT PROSPECTIVE MEDICATION AIDES UNDERGO A PROGRAM OF TRAINING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT ONLY CAPABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH REQUIRED SKILLS ARE CERTIFIED AND ALLOWED TO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE; (C) REQUIRE PERIODIC RE-ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING OF MEDICATION AIDES TO ENSURE NECESSARY SKILL LEVELS FOR CERTIFICATION ARE MAINTAINED; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2017-S7164A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S7164A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7164A SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to authorizing certain nursing home medication aides to perform certain advanced tasks; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would allow nursing home medication aides in St. Lawrence County to administer medications in residential health care facilities with training specified under the act and while under the supervision of a registered nurse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds new subdivision 3 to section 6908 of the education law, to permit administration of certain medication by nursing home medica- tion aide in the county of Saint Lawrence certified under the public health law, pursuant to the minimum regulations directed under this new
2017-S7164A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7164--A Cal. No. 378 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to authorizing certain nursing home medication aides to perform certain advanced tasks; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6908 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING THE ADMINIS- TRATION OF MEDICATION BY A NURSING HOME MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFIED PURSU- ANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-J OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE IN RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN THE COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTA- TION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. AT A MINIMUM, SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL: A. AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS WHICH ARE ROUTINE AND PREFILLED OR OTHERWISE PACKAGED IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES RELATIVE EASE OF ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDED THAT ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS BY INJECTION SHALL BE PROHIBITED. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH PROHIBITION SHALL NOT APPLY TO INJECTIONS OF INSULIN OR OTHER INJECTIONS FOR DIABETES CARE, TO INJECTIONS OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN, AND TO PRE-FILLED AUTO-INJECTIONS OF EPINEPHRINE FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ENTITIES EMPLOYING NURSING HOME MEDICATION AIDES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ADDRESS DRUG DIVERSION;
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