NY State Senate Bill S9065

senate Bill S9065

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes a study on licensed healthcare professionals reporting medical conditions that may impair the ability of a motorist to drive a motor vehicle

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Jun 18, 2018	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1915
Jun 15, 2018	referred to rules

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S9065 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11250
Current Committee:: Assembly Health
Law Section:: Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: A3572

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals reporting medical conditions that may impair the ability of a motorist to drive a motor vehicle.

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S9065

SPONSOR: HAMILTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act authorizing and directing the department of
health to conduct a study on physicians and other licensed healthcare
professionals reporting medical conditions that may impair the ability
of a motorist to drive a motor vehicle

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires the Department of Health in consultation with other agencies
and professional organizations to review and make recommendations
regarding healthcare professionals reporting medical conditions that may
impair the ability of a motorist to operate a motor vehicle to the
Department of Health and Department of Motor Vehicles.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill requires the Department of Health in consultation
with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of State Police, Medical
Society of NYS, and Nurse Practitioners Association, to review and make

recommendations regarding healthcare professionals reporting medical
conditions that may impair the ability of a motorist to operate a motor
vehicle to the Department of Health and Department of Motor Vehicles.
These recommendations must include methods for identifying the condi-
tions and degree of impairment, mechanisms for reporting conditions to
DOH and DMV, the development of a professional standard of performance
for licensed healthcare professionals to report conditions, improving
and expanding DMV's medical review program's reexamination of currently
licensed drivers, and mechanisms for increasing self-reporting of
medical conditions that impair a motorist's ability to operate a motor
vehicle.

Section 2 of the bill requires the study and recommendations must be
submitted to the Governor and Legislature within one year of the effec-
tive date of the bill.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

A driver who suffers from a condition that could suddenly impair their
driving ability without notice may put themselves, pedestrians, and
other drivers at risk. There have been multiple occurrences in New York
over the past two years when a medically impaired driver has tragically
killed pedestrians due in part to a recurring ailment or disease that
caused sudden impairment without notice. Most recently, a driver with a
history of health problems, while sitting at a red light, suddenly
accelerated through a busy crosswalk, killing two children and injuring
two adults. This bill will require the state and other interested
parties to study and issue recommendations on changes to the current
system of reporting medical conditions that impair a drivers ability to
safely operate a motor vehicle to the DMV and DOH.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATION:


This review should be conducted within the current resources of the
Department of Health.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9065

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT authorizing and directing the department of health to  conduct  a
  study  on  physicians  and  other  licensed  healthcare  professionals
  reporting medical conditions that may impair the ability of a motorist
  to drive a motor vehicle

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The department of health, in consultation with the depart-
ment of motor vehicles, division of state police, medical society of the
state of New York, the nurse practitioner association of New York  state
and  any other agencies or political subdivisions or parties with exper-
tise it deems necessary, shall conduct a study and make  recommendations
regarding physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals report-
ing  medical  conditions  that  may  impair the ability of a motorist to
drive a motor vehicle to the department  of  health  and  department  of
motor  vehicles.  Such recommendations shall include, but not be limited
to: (a) methods for licensed healthcare professionals to identify condi-
tions that pose a significant risk to the  safe  operation  of  a  motor
vehicle;  (b)  the use of uniform validated measures for determining the
degree of impairment of the motorist; (c) a mechanism, including the use
of existing mechanisms, for  healthcare  professionals  to  report  such
conditions  to the department of motor vehicles while protecting patient
confidentiality; and (d) the development of a professional  standard  of
performance  for  physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals
reporting conditions that may pose a significant risk to the safe opera-
tion of a motor vehicle. The study shall  also  include  recommendations
for  improving  and  expanding  use  of the department of motor vehicles
medical review program regarding the reexamination of currently licensed
motorists that may not be qualified to drive a motor vehicle  due  to  a
chronic,  ongoing condition that may cause loss of consciousness, aware-
ness or body control and  proper  reporting  of  accidents  in  which  a
medical  condition contributed to causation. The report may also include
recommendations on additional mechanisms, including  without  limitation

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16318-01-8

S. 9065                             2

administrative  or  statutory remedies and public outreach campaigns, to
increase self-reporting of medical conditions that may impair  a  motor-
ist's ability to operate a motor vehicle.
  §  2.  The  study shall be completed and a report with any recommenda-
tions, including findings and justification for the development  of  the
professional  standard  of performance, shall be submitted to the gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly,
the chair of the senate  transportation  committee,  the  chair  of  the
assembly  transportation  committee,  the  chair  of  the  senate health
committee and the chair of the assembly health committee within one year
of the effective date of this act.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jun 18, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2018

Jun 18, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2018

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S9065 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Jesse Hamilton

Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Jun 18, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2018

Jun 18, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2018

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Luis R. Sepúlveda

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Details

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S9065 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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