Assembly Bill A3705B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to persons designated by a general hospital to identify infectious disease processes

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A3705 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5186
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2828, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10671, S8185
2021-2022: A5668, S4472
2023-2024: A5406, S4950

2019-A3705 - Summary

Relates to persons designated by a general hospital to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.

2019-A3705 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3705
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, WOERNER, SANTABARBARA, LAVINE, TAYLOR --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of
   persons to function as infection  preventionists  in  certain  general
   hospitals

   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
 2827 to read as follows:
   § 2827. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE TERMS:
   (A)  "INFECTION  PREVENTIONIST"  SHALL  MEAN  A PERSON DESIGNATED BY A
 GENERAL HOSPITAL  TO  IDENTIFY  INFECTIOUS  DISEASE  PROCESSES,  CONDUCT
 SURVEILLANCE  AND  EPIDEMIOLOGIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND  DEVELOP PLANS TO
 PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL
 HOSPITALS.
   (B) "HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED  OR  CERTI-
 FIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   2.  A  PERSON  SHALL  NOT  FUNCTION AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A
 GENERAL HOSPITAL AND A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT  EMPLOY  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT  FOR  THE  SERVICES  OF  AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST UNLESS SUCH
 PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) (I) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A  NATIONALLY  ACCREDITED
 INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION SUCH AS
 THE CERTIFICATION BOARD OF INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, INC.; AND
 (II) HOLDS AND  MAINTAINS  CERTIFICATION  IN  INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND
 CONTROL (CIC); OR
   (B)  PROVIDES  EVIDENCE  THAT  SUCH  PERSON  WAS EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACTED FOR THE SERVICES AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN  A  GENERAL
 HOSPITAL  FOR  A  CUMULATIVE  PERIOD  OF ONE YEAR, OCCURRING WITHIN FOUR
 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. IN FURTH-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A3705A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5186
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2828, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10671, S8185
2021-2022: A5668, S4472
2023-2024: A5406, S4950

2019-A3705A - Summary

Relates to persons designated by a general hospital to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.

2019-A3705A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3705--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, WOERNER, SANTABARBARA, LAVINE, TAYLOR,
   L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Health  --
   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 employment  of
   persons  to  function  as  infection preventionists in certain general
   hospitals
 
   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
 2827 to read as follows:
   § 2827. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE TERMS:
   (A) "INFECTION PREVENTIONIST" SHALL MEAN  A  PERSON  DESIGNATED  BY  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  TO  IDENTIFY  INFECTIOUS  DISEASE  PROCESSES, CONDUCT
 SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND  DEVELOP  PLANS  TO
 PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL
 HOSPITALS.
   (B)  "PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT
 TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS  AN  INFECTION  PREVENTIONIST  IN  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  AND  A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF  AN  INFECTION  PREVENTIONIST  UNLESS  SUCH
 PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  (I)  HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED
 INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION; AND (II)
 HOLDS AND MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL
 FROM  A  NATIONALLY  ACCREDITED  INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
 CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION; OR
   (B) PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT  SUCH  PERSON  WAS  EMPLOYED  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACTED  FOR  THE SERVICES AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A GENERAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A3705B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5186
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2828, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10671, S8185
2021-2022: A5668, S4472
2023-2024: A5406, S4950

2019-A3705B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to persons designated by a general hospital to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.

2019-A3705B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3705--B
                                                         Cal. No. 152
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, WOERNER, SANTABARBARA, LAVINE, TAYLOR,
   L. ROSENTHAL, ABINANTI, BRABENEC, D'URSO -- read once and referred  to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment  of
   persons  to  function  as  infection preventionists in certain general
   hospitals
 
   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
 2828 to read as follows:
   § 2828. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 THE TERMS:
   (A) "INFECTION PREVENTIONIST" SHALL MEAN  A  PERSON  DESIGNATED  BY  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  TO  IDENTIFY  INFECTIOUS  DISEASE  PROCESSES, CONDUCT
 SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND  DEVELOP  PLANS  TO
 PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL
 HOSPITALS.
   (B)  "PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT
 TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS  AN  INFECTION  PREVENTIONIST  IN  A
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL  AND  A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF  AN  INFECTION  PREVENTIONIST  UNLESS  SUCH
 PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  (I)  HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED
 INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION; AND (II)
 HOLDS AND MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL
 FROM  A  NATIONALLY  ACCREDITED  INFECTION  PREVENTION  AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
 CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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