NY State Senate Bill 2017-S833

Senate Bill S833

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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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 22, 2018	reported and committed to finance
Jan 25, 2018	print number 833a
Jan 25, 2018	amend and recommit to labor
Jan 03, 2018	referred to labor returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 20, 2017	referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 05, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1378 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 05, 2017	referred to labor

Votes

- Jun 20, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S833
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2017
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  Jun 5, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S833
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2017
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Parker
  May 22, 2018 - Labor Committee Vote
  S833
  
  10
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Labor Committee Vote: May 22, 2018
      
      aye (10)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hannon
      
      Marcellino
      
      Murphy
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      nay (4)
      
      Alcantara
      
      Dilan
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Rivera

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

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

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S833

 TITLE OF BILL :

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

 PURPOSE :

This legislation establishes a task force to conduct a study on the
ability to utilize telehealth within the workers compensation system.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 states legislative intent which specifies that the
legislature recognizes due to geographic restrictions, provider
shortages, inclement weather, restricted patient mobility, and the
lack of authorized workers compensation medical providers that have
familiarity with the language spoken by the injured worker, 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 efficacy of care for rural and

underserved populations.

Section 2 provides that a task force shall be established to conduct a
comprehensive study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the
workers' compensation system.

Section 3 provides that the task force shall consist of seven members
to be appointed as follows:

(1) 3 members appointed by the governor;

(2) 2 members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and

(3) 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

Section 4 provides that the workers' compensation board shall make a
report to the legislature of its findings, conclusions and
recommendations on or before January 1, 2018.

Section 5 provides for an immediate effective date and that the act
shall expire and be deemed repealed on February 1, 2018.

 JUSTIFICATION :

It is critically important that injured workers are provided with the
ability to receive quality medical care in an efficient and
expeditious manner.

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
of the state.

This study would assess the effectiveness in allowing health care
services to be provided by telehealth and also ensure that all injured
workers have access to quality health care services.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.8109 Passed Senate
 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed
repealed February 1, 2018.

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

 S. 833                              2
 
   b. the ability to diagnose through telehealth and  remain  within  the
 treatment guidelines set by the workers' compensation board;
   c. the cost impact on employers;
   d. the ability to prevent fraud; and
   e.  any  other  related  information that the chairman of the workers'
 compensation board may deem necessary or relevant in carrying  out  this
 study.
   §  3. a.  The task force shall consist of 7 members to be appointed as
 follows:
   (1) 3 members appointed by the governor;
   (2) 2 members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and
   (3) 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b. The governor shall designate one of his or her  appointees  as  the
 chair of the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall be composed of individuals with
 expertise  in  the  workers' compensation system and/or the provision of
 health care services by telehealth.
   d. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   §  4.  The  task  force  shall make a report to the legislature of its
 findings, conclusions and recommendations on or before January 1, 2018.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed February 1, 2018.

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

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S833A

SPONSOR: YOUNG
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation establishes a task force to conduct a study on the
ability to utilize telehealth within the workers compensation system.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 states legislative intent which specifies that the legislature
recognizes due to geographic restrictions, provider shortages, inclement
weather, restricted patient mobility, and the lack of authorized workers
compensation medical providers that have familiarity with the language

spoken by the injured worker, patients face challenges in accessing
health care providers and health care services. It is critically impor-
tant that injured workers are provided with the ability to receive qual-
ity medical care in an efficient and expeditious manner. Telehealth is a
valuable tool in improving the continuity, coordination, and efficacy of
care for rural and underserved populations.

Section 2 provides that a task force shall be established to conduct a
comprehensive study on the ability to utilize telehealth within the
workers' compensation system.

Section 3 provides that the task force shall consist of seven members to
be appointed as follows:

(1) 3 members appointed by the governor;

(2) 2 members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and

(3) 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

Section 4 provides that the workers' compensation board shall make a
report to the legislature of its findings, conclusions and recommenda-
tions on or before January 1, 2019.

Section 5 provides for an immediate effective date and that the act
shall expire and be deemed repealed on February 1, 2019.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

It is critically important that injured workers are provided with the
ability to receive quality medical care in an efficient and expeditious
manner.

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 of the
state.

This study would assess the effectiveness in allowing health care
services to be provided by telehealth and also ensure that all injured
workers have access to quality health care services.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017: S.833 Passed Senate
2016: S.8109 Passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed
repealed February 1, 2019.

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

 S. 833--A                           2
 
   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;
   b.  the  ability  to diagnose through telehealth and remain within the
 treatment guidelines set by the workers' compensation board;
   c. the cost impact on employers;
   d. the ability to prevent fraud; and
   e. any other related information that the  chairman  of  the  workers'
 compensation  board  may deem necessary or relevant in carrying out this
 study.
   § 3. a.  The task force shall consist of 7 members to be appointed  as
 follows:
   (1) 3 members appointed by the governor;
   (2) 2 members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and
   (3) 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b.  The  governor  shall designate one of his or her appointees as the
 chair of the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall be composed of individuals with
 expertise in the workers' compensation system and/or  the  provision  of
 health care services by telehealth.
   d.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   § 4. The task force shall make a report  to  the  legislature  of  its
 findings, conclusions and recommendations on or before January 1, 2019.
   §  5.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed February 1, 2019.

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