Senate Bill S833A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force to conduct a study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compensation system

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  • Introduced
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    • 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-S833 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8109
2019-2020: S1042, S4763

2017-S833 - Summary

Establishes a task force to conduct a study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compensation system.

2017-S833 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S833 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    833
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the
   ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compensation system;
   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. Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  recognizes  due  to
 geographic   restrictions,   provider   shortages,   inclement  weather,
 restricted patient mobility and the lack of authorized workers'  compen-
 sation  medical providers that have familiarity with the language spoken
 by injured workers, patients face challenges in  accessing  health  care
 providers  and  health  care  services.  It is critically important that
 injured workers are provided with the ability to receive quality medical
 care in an efficient and expeditious manner. Telehealth  is  a  valuable
 tool  in  improving the continuity, coordination, and efficiency of care
 for rural and underserved populations.
   To date, there has not been a comprehensive  study  conducted  in  New
 York  state  to  examine  the efficacy of telehealth for injured workers
 seeking workers' compensation benefits in rural and  underserved  areas.
 The  legislature therefore supports the commissioning of such a study in
 order to assess the effectiveness in allowing health care services to be
 provided by telehealth.
   § 2. A task force is hereby established  to  conduct  a  comprehensive
 study  on  the ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compen-
 sation system. The scope of such study shall include:
   a. the determination of the feasibility  of  implementation  of  tele-
 health  for  medical exams for workers' compensation claims that ensures
 injured workers protection and access to quality care;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06237-01-7
              

2017-S833A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Labor
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8109
2019-2020: S1042, S4763

2017-S833A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to conduct a study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compensation system.

2017-S833A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S833A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  833--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Labor  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to establish a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the
   ability to utilize telehealth within the workers' compensation system;
   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.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  recognizes due to
 geographic  restrictions,   provider   shortages,   inclement   weather,
 restricted  patient mobility and the lack of authorized workers' compen-
 sation medical providers that have familiarity with the language  spoken
 by  injured  workers,  patients face challenges in accessing health care
 providers and health care services.  It  is  critically  important  that
 injured workers are provided with the ability to receive quality medical
 care  in  an  efficient and expeditious manner. Telehealth is a valuable
 tool in improving the continuity, coordination, and efficiency  of  care
 for rural and underserved populations.
   To  date,  there  has  not been a comprehensive study conducted in New
 York state to examine the efficacy of  telehealth  for  injured  workers
 seeking  workers'  compensation benefits in rural and underserved areas.
 The legislature therefore supports the commissioning of such a study  in
 order to assess the effectiveness in allowing health care services to be
 provided by telehealth.
   §  2.  A  task  force is hereby established to conduct a comprehensive
 study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the  workers'  compen-
 sation system. The scope of such study shall include:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06237-02-8
              

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